Nnena Miriam, a Leeds, United Kingdom based Nurse of Nigerian origin has been found lifeless in her apartment, leading to a situation of grief and shock within the Nigerian and UK nursing community.
According to a statement released by Fellow Nurses Africa, an organization dedicated to advancing the nursing profession in Africa, the lifeless body of the Nurse was found by the police in her apartment after a report for a missing person was filed.
One of the close friends of the deceased acted on her prolonged and repeated absence from work as well as repeated and unanswered calls to her mobile phone, and therefore reported to the police.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the organisation stated, “It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we report the sudden passing of one of our own, Nnena Miriam, a dedicated and professional nurse based in Leeds, United Kingdom.
“Nurse Miriam was found dead in her room earlier this week under heartbreaking circumstances. According to reports, her last shift was on Sunday of last week.
“Alarm bells were raised when her close friend tried reaching out to her repeatedly from that Sunday without success. Growing increasingly worried, the friend filed a missing person report—only for the police to later discover her lifeless body in her apartment.”
It was further stated that Miriam had just returned to the UK after having her introduction ceremony in Nigeria, ahead of her traditional marriage.
The statement further read, “Tuesday, April 29, was meant to be her special day — a day of joy, celebration, and new beginnings.
“Instead, her sudden death has left colleagues and loved ones overwhelmed with unspeakable grief and unanswered questions.”
Colleagues described Miriam as one who practised her profession with a beacon of kindness, dedication, and resilience.
“Her untimely passing is a profound loss to the healthcare family she served with pride and to the many patients whose lives she touched with care and compassion.
“As the investigation continues, we join the family, friends, and the global African nursing community in mourning this tragic loss,” the statement further disclosed.
