Times Of Swaziland: BRUISES ON CHRISTELLE’S BODY - POSTMORTEM

BRUISES ON CHRISTELLE’S BODY - POSTMORTEM
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BY SIBUSISO ZWANE on 04/12/2020 01:16:00


MANZINI - The coroner’s report has revealed that Christelle Rudolph’s body
had some bruises.
Christelle was the ex-wife to well-known businessman Johan Rudolph.
She died at the age of 45 and was found dead in her rented apartment at Malkerns
Square last Sunday morning.
The police had initially recorded her demise as a sudden death, but there were
suspicions of foul play and as a result, (they) are still investigating the
matter.  This new information was revealed by Christelle’s family friend, who
got the postmortem report after it was issued by the coroner yesterday
afternoon.
Report
However, the family friend was quick to mention that the report stated that
according to the doctor, the bruises might not be the cause of death because
they were not fatal.
Thereafter, she said in the report, the coroner highlighted that blood and
tissue samples would be taken for further investigation.
On the same note, Christelle’s ex-husband said the update he got regarding the
coroner’s report was that the bruises that were found on her body were minor
and it was likely that they were caused by someone else.
“There is no foul play. She normally had some minor bruises. If someone falls
or bumps onto something, he/she will have bruises,” he said.
Again, the businessman also mentioned that the report was incomplete as blood
and tissue samples were still to be tested.
Information gathered by this publication from sources close to the matter, was
that following the strange circumstances surrounding Christella’s demise, the
police had opened an investigation.
Today, her friends and family members will attend a memorial service at Dups
Funeral Home, where they will celebrate her life. The memorial service will
start at 2pm.
Notice
On the other hand, the deceased’s ex-husband’s family had also issued a
death notice, where they notified those who were close to her that she had been
promoted to Glory last Sunday.
They said the devastated family was grieving the unexpected loss of a wife,
mother, sister and daughter.
“To honour her memory, the Rudolph family will hold a private memorial
service, in keeping with Christelle’s expressed preferences,” reads part of
the notice.
However, the date and venue of the private memorial service were not mentioned
in the notice.
Meanwhile, Chief Police Information and Communications Officer Superintendent
Phindile Vilakati said the police were still investigating the death of the
woman.
It is worth mentioning that when Christelle was found dead in her flat, the
police had initially recorded her demise as a sudden death.