A 31-year-old Haitian asylum seeker died in Pittsburgh days after being released from local jailcustody and enrolled in a federal immigrationmonitoringprogram, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding her final days.
Daphy Michel was found unresponsive at a bus shelter near the Monongahela Incline shortly after 10 a.m. on March 2, according to authorities. Maintenance workers discovered her lying on the ground beneath the Smithfield Street Bridge and alerted police.
Officers from Port Authority Police attempted lifesaving measures, including CPR, an automated external defibrillator (AED), and Narcan, before Michel was transported to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition. She later died, with a doctor informing family members that the cause was cardiac arrest.
Family Seeking Answers
Michel’s brother, Carlo Michel, said he was expecting news that his sister had been released following the dismissal of criminal charges. Instead, he received a call from the hospital informing him of her death…