Westbury community rallies for justice following tragic loss of pregnant woman at local clinic
Protestors gathered outside Westbury Clinic on January 8 to demand answers and accountability for the death of Mirriam Singh.
The Westbury community gathered outside Westbury Clinic this morning in protest of the death of Mirriam Singh, a 29-year old woman, along with her unborn baby, at the Clinic on the December 29 last year.
Protesters are calling for transparency from the clinic’s staff regarding the circumstances surrounding this tragic loss. “We need concrete answers. We want to know what happened behind closed doors. To date, we have not seen the actual report from the department. They say it was kidney failure, shortness of breath, and now ulcers,” said community activist Melissa Davids.
According to the brother of the deceased, Shahied Singh, the clinic has not been truthful about the cause of Mirriam’s death. “We are not satisfied, and it is devastating. Because they are lying,” said the devasted Singh.
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While the clinic maintains that Mirriam’s death was a result of heart and kidney failure, her family asserts that Mirriam was in good health when she went to the facility. “The nurse at the Westbury Clinic said that she was fine when she came here,” Singh continued. “There are too many contradictions, and we do not know what happened.”
Singh reveals that Mirriam was the third person to die at the clinic, alleging negligence on the part of the medical staff. “Even the community is crying because they are given the wrong medication,” he added.
The Westbury community are calling for justice and support.
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