Woman, 24, drowns paralysed in bath ‘after hitting her neck on the side in freak accident’
The victim's lover reportedly came home to find her submerged in the tub
A YOUNG woman tragically drowned in the bath after a freak accident left her paralysed and unable to stop herself slipping under the water.
Flavia Ioana, 24, hit her neck on the side of the bath while climbing in to the tub at the apartment she shared with her boyfriend in Transylvania, Romania.
Flavia was said to be alone in the flat on Wednesday when the freak accident happened.
Her boyfriend, who has not been identified, came home to find her submerged and unconscious in the bathtub, according to local reports.
He immediately called the emergency services who arrived on the scene and tried to resuscitate her - but she couldn't be saved.
The victim's brother suggested she had been paralysed after hitting her neck on the edge of the bath.
He claimed she passed out and slipped into the water before drowning.
Her neck hit the edge of the bath and paralysis was caused by the damage to the nerve fibres in her spinal cord... God rest her soul.
Flavia Ioana's brother
She is believed to have been found with no signs of violence on her body.
Police spokesperson Bogdan Nitu told local media: “A criminal case has been opened and the circumstances behind the death will be established.”
Speculation that she consumed an illegal substance before taking a bath have not been confirmed.
Autopsy results are expected to shed more light on her physical state at the time.
Her brother said on social media: “I know you are all waiting for the results of my sister’s autopsy.
“The conclusion of a preliminary investigation says that she drowned after sliding under the water surface.
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“Her neck hit the edge of the bath and paralysis was caused by the damage to the nerve fibres in her spinal cord.
“She effectively drowned by herself without being aware or feeling any pain. God rest her soul.”
The investigation continues.
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