NJ influencer's body returned home without engagement ring as Zanzibar probe continues
The body of New Jersey influencer Ashly Robinson has been returned to her family without her engagement ring as authorities investigate her death. Robinson was found unresponsive in her hotel room in Zanzibar, where she was celebrating her birthday with her fiancé. Her family disputes the police's suicide ruling and has commissioned an independent autopsy while expressing concerns about the circumstances surrounding her death.
- ▪Ashly Robinson was found unresponsive in her hotel room in Zanzibar on April 8 and pronounced dead on April 9.
- ▪Her engagement ring and personal belongings have not been returned to her family as Tanzanian authorities continue their investigation.
- ▪Robinson's family has disputed the suicide ruling and is awaiting the results of an independent autopsy.
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The body of New Jersey social media influencer Ashly Robinson has been returned to her family — but without her engagement ring or other personal belongings — as Tanzanian authorities continue investigating the circumstances of her death. Ms. Robinson, who shared lifestyle content under the name Ashlee Jenae to more than 100,000 Instagram followers, was found unresponsive in her hotel room in Zanzibar on the night of April 8 and pronounced dead April 9, according to ABC News and NBC News. She had traveled to the Tanzanian island with her fiance, Joseph McCann, to celebrate her 31st birthday. Her father, Harry Robinson, told TMZ the remains were returned to the family in New Jersey on Friday, but that her personal belongings, including her engagement ring, have yet to be handed over.
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