Georgia Authorities Re-Open Investigation Into Mysterious Death Of Black Mother, Tamla Horsford
Following the death of George Floyd which sparked major protests around the world, many people began calling for justice for other victims of police brutality and racial hatred.
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Black Lives Matter protestors along with activists urged authorities to re-investigate the death of Tamla Horsford, a black mother who mysteriously died after attending an adult sleepover party in 2018. Although it happened two years ago with police ruling the incident as an “accident,” the case has sparked a public outcry amid renewed discussions about race, politics, and equal treatment under the law.
As it was previously, back in November 2018, Horsford went to a friend’s sleepover birthday party at a home in north Georgia. The next morning, the 40-year-old was found in her pajamas, unresponsive in the back yard. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office initially ruled Horsford’s death an accident, concluding she fell from a second-story balcony. However, years after the tragic incident, the latest updates reveal that authorities have finally decided fo re-open the case.
The autopsy uncovered a blood alcohol level of .23, nearly three times the legal driving limit in Georgia. Traces of Xanax and marijuana were also found, according to the news site. Ralph Fernandez, the attorney for Horsford’s family, said despite repeated requests, police never provided any autopsy photos.
“Never ever, ever have I seen my sister sloppy drunk and incoherent, so I doubt that she would pick a sleepover with people she was just getting to know to start behaving that way,” said Summer St. Jour Jones, Horsford’s sister. She added, “It’s unfortunate that it has to take other people’s heartbreak and other people’s loss for the proper attention to be given this case involving my sister.”
Her family had not previously spoken out publicly, their grief still as raw as the night Horsford died.
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