Latest update January 24th, 2026 12:30 AM
Family of deceased pregnant woman calls on public to desist from spreading false narrative
(Kaieteur News) – The family of the late Marisa Eastman is calling on the members of the public to desist from spreading the false narrative in relations to the woman’s health specifically her HIV status.
“The family of the late Marisa Eastman has become aware of false, irresponsible, and deeply distressing claims circulating in the public domain alleging that the deceased was HIV positive. The family categorically rejects these claims and wishes to place the true position on record,” a statement to the media said Friday.
Family members said they are in possession of the official medical documentation which shows that the deceased was HIV negative. They said any implication, assertion, or suggestion that is contrary is entirely without foundation, factually incorrect, and represents a serious mischaracterisation of the dead woman.
“The continued circulation of such unverified allegations is profoundly hurtful, invasive, and disrespectful—not only to Ms. Eastman’s memory but also to her family and loved ones who are navigating an immeasurable loss. At a time when compassion and sensitivity are paramount, the spread of misinformation serves only to compound grief and distress,” the statement went on to say.
Dead: Marisa Eastman
In this light, the family is calling on the public, including the users of social media platforms “to exercise restraint, responsibility, and basic human decency by refraining from repeating or amplifying these false narratives.
“The family respectfully requests privacy and understanding as they continue to mourn and honour the life of Marisa Eastman with the dignity, respect, and compassion she deserves.”
On January 21, this publication reported that the relatives of young pregnant woman blamed the hospital for her death.
In a live stream on Monday via Team Mohamed’s page, members of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party Odessa Primus, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley and leader Azruddin Mohamed met with the family who recounted the events leading up to the tragedy.
Eastman’s aunt Wendy (only name given) told the politicians that she received a call from her mother stating that her niece was hospitalised, shortly after the call she made her way down there.
“However, upon arriving there, my eldest sister, it my eldest sister there, her mom was there, and we went into the ward, and Marisa was behaving out of it. She was out of it, and in a sense that she was behaving like extraordinary. So, while she was behaving like that, she was like snatching and grabbing her mother, throw the food to me, screaming, shouting, telling me to get out, like she was out of order,” she recalled.
It came to a point where Eastman had to be held down by family members, as she had resorted to standing on the bed and screaming. During the course of her being restrained, a nurse entered the room and they enquired where the doctor who was attending to her was, Wendy recalled the nurse saying the general doctor was not there.
Luckily, she was able to speak with a psychiatric doctor around 16:00hrs, and the doctor asked her some question to try and ascertain what was going on with her niece. She explained the situation and the timeframe the behaviour started. During the conversation the gynecologist arrived and relayed that he was there in relation to the pregnancy.
Shortly after a security guard informed relatives that visiting hours were over and they had to leave. They refused to do so, noting that they did not want to leave Marisa alone until she was stabilised. They requested again to have Eastman restrained or sedated so that she can calm down and possibly get some rest.
Sometime later when her family were going about trying to get things in order Eastman jumped to her death.
Why was anybody not looking at her, knowing the state she was in at the time? Why wasn’t anybody paying attention? How could you make a pregnant woman move from a bed in the middle to the window, then get up on something, to climb up to the window, open the window and jump. Where were the nurses? Was anybody there? Where were the nurses?” her aunt questioned.
The family is demanding answers. They believe that if Marisa was restrained or sedated as requested, she would have still been alive.
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