The family of an 18-year-old New York University student who suddenly died from a fall is questioning the official explanation surrounding her mysterious death.
Doria Salti plummeted five stories from the NYU Barney Building on Stuyvesant Avenue in the East Village on February 10th. Police found the 18-year-old boy unresponsive with severe physical trauma. She was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where she died from injuries sustained in her fall.
Investigators initially suspected her death to be a suicide.
But Sarti’s family does not believe their “happy” daughter committed suicide and are searching for answers to her mysterious death.
Less than three hours before his untimely death, Sarti is said to have gone on a tour of the museum.
On the same night of her sudden death, Doria had asked her father if he had bought tickets to the opera they had previously discussed going to see. Sarti told her relatives that she planned to return to Chicago over President’s Day weekend and attend a performance at the Lyric Opera House on St. Patrick’s Day, she said.
Drea’s twin sister Isabella Salti said she was planning a trip to Miami for her birthday in April. Drea even bought swimsuits, sunglasses, and outfits for her birthday excursion.
Isabella described her sister as a “happy, happy 18-year-old” who always had big dreams.
Doria had been accepted into New York University’s summer program for the arts in Paris, France.
Drea’s father, 57, a surgical oncologist at Edward Hospital in Illinois, does not believe his daughter committed suicide.
“There was no history of mental illness. [suicide] Note that there is no family history of poor grades, substance abuse, or mental health issues,” George Salti said. new york post. “She was fine…she was normal that day.”
Dorea’s mother, Maria Sarti, declared that her family was “100% sure that Dorea will never take her own life.”
George said he spoke with the New York City medical examiner, who also did not believe Drea intentionally jumped to her death. Apparently Ms. Drea suffered severe injuries to her hands and wrists, reportedly indicating that she was trying to protect herself during her fall.
“She went head first and covered her face,” George explained. “The person covering her face is trying to protect himself, he is not trying to commit suicide.”
It added: “The coroner indicated that he does not believe she jumped.”
The distraught father added: “I said, ‘That seems like foul play.'” And she said, “Or it was an accident.” ”
The coroner’s office said Drea’s cause of death was “still under investigation.”
However, the Salti family hired a private investigator to solve the mysterious death. The family also continues to utilize the services of Cohen & Gresser, a prominent international law firm.
Maria said, “Drea was a bundle of joy. She was intelligent, funny, fun, creative, a deep thinker, always positive, and a dynamo. She was always a family member. It brought laughter to me,” he said.
Her mother said, “Part of her college essay was about becoming a stand-up comedian. She was witty and smart.”
“Words cannot describe what it is like to lose a child,” the grieving mother said. “We have to deal with the pain and the questions.”
His father said more than 1,000 people attended his funeral at St. George’s Orthodox Church in Cicero, Illinois.
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