RONKE SHONDE’S DEATH IS AS A RESULT OF BRAIN INJURY, SAYS PATHOLOGIST
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A pathologist with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr S.S. Soyele, on Tuesday told a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that RonkeShonde, who was ostensibly killed by her husband, Lekan, died from severe brain injury.
Soyele said a postmortem done on Ronke’s corpse showed that her brain was heavy, swollen and filled with water.
51-year-old Lekan was alleged to have beaten his wife to death at their home in the Egbeda-Idimu area of Lagos State.
He was purported to have locked the door on the corpse and their two children before the event was revealed by a housekeeper and later informed the police.
The man, who submitted himself to the police after days in hiding, asserted that he only slapped the deceased in a disparity on the night of the incident.
He suspected Ronke of having fun with one Kayode, the general manager of a publishing company.
At the Tuesday proceedings, while being led by the state prosecutor, Y.G. Oshoala, the pathologist said it was doubtful that the deceased imposed the injuries on herself because of the array of the wounds.
He said, “A bruise was found on her left jaw. During an autopsy, it was also discovered that the deceased had black eyes (pupils) a telltale sign of a brain injury.
“We opened up the body and brought out all the organs. We also opened up the skull to bring out the brain. Blood collection was discovered in the skull, just beneath the skin.
“The deceased’s uterus was also brought out and there was no sign of conception. We took samples from the brain in order to determine the cause of death which primarily was respiratory failure caused by trauma to the brain.”
Soyele, explained that he and his team had carried out over 1,000 autopsies, said Ronke’s autopsy exposed that she had underwent past injuries to her brain.
“We took samples from the brain and discovered old haemorrhage (bleeding) in the brain, which suggests past trauma,” he added.
The case was adjourned till October 24 for trial.
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