Ronke Shonde did not die from marks of violence – Autopsy

A preliminary autopsy report on late
Ronke Shonde has said the victim was
not killed by the marks of violence on
her.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the result,
which was still sketchy, showed that the
cause of the death might be more
complex than earlier thought.
Lekan, 51, allegedly beat his wife,
Ronke, to death at their home in the
Egbeda-Idimu area of the state last
Thursday.He instead accused Ronke of
sleeping with one Kayode, the general
manager of a publishing company
where she worked as the human
resources manager.
A source on Tuesday said the report
was still being compiled, adding that
only a phase had been completed.
He said, “As of now, the report
showed that the marks of violence
on the victim have nothing to do
with her death. Other areas are
still being explored. The actual
thing that killed her has not been
stated.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP
Dolapo Badmos, said the police had yet
to get the report.
She said, “I just spoke with the
people in charge now and they
said the result is not complete yet.
I will advise we exercise patience
and caution. The police are also
monitoring the case and we
intend to get the report soon. This
will be disclosed to the public.”
Meanwhile, the management of Learn
Africa, the publishing firm where
Ronke and Kayode worked, said on
Tuesday that the duo left the firm in
March.
A statement from the company on
Tuesday, said both Ronke and Kayode
left the employ of the organisation on
the 8th and 10th of March 2016,
respectively.
The statement read in part,
“Late Mrs. Ronke Shonde and Mr.
Kayode Oluokun were former
employees of Learn Africa Plc.
However, as of the time of Mrs.
Shonde’s death, they had ceased
to be workers of Learn Africa Plc
since the 8th and 10th of March
2016, respectively.
“During the period of their
employment, the management is
not in a position to confirm or
deny the existence of a
relationship between these former
employees in any other capacity
other than as colleagues.”