2023-08-14 01:43:10
A mother who fainted while partying at an illegal club in New York’s Queens borough was dragged to an isolated room where she ended up dying, her family claims.
On July 31, Stephanie Quinones was celebrating her 35th birthday in an illicit establishment when she allegedly lost consciousness, reports the New York Post.
Other partygoers then allegedly tried to resuscitate her by slapping her in the face before dragging her off the dance floor.
The bartender, who does not have a liquor license, then allegedly sent a picture of the unconscious woman to her mother and then texted the 35-year-old woman’s sister asking her to pick her up.
The sister in question, Jasmine Gonzalez, says she was unaware of the seriousness of the situation. She arrived regarding two hours following receiving the text message from the bartender.
After finally calling 9-1-1, club employees then locked her up in the facility and fled. That’s when Jasmine Gonzalez discovered her deceased sister in a room at the back of the club.
“They left me alone. No one had the decency to stay,” she said. “They all left because they didn’t want to be there when the police arrived.”
Stephanie Quinones was eventually taken to hospital by ambulance, her sister claims. Police said they were investigating a person found dead at the scene.
“What hurts me the most is not only that they didn’t call 9-1-1, but it was very cruel to tell me to come and let me believe that she was still in life,” laments Jasmine Gonzalez.
Her sister, Stephanie Quinones, was the mother of a 12-year-old girl. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched on the site GoFundMe to help the family get through this ordeal. Over US$24,000 (C$32,500) was raised.
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