Chimamanda Adichie has reacted emotionally after court stalled an inquest into the de.ath of her son, accusing Euracare Hospital of frustrating efforts to uncover what truly happened
In a detailed letter made public, the author described the ongoing legal process as deeply painful and said she had been denied the peace needed to mourn properly.
She explained that she decided to release the letter publicly because remaining silent, in her view, would allow wrongdoing to continue unchecked. She also stressed that her intention was not to incite attacks on individuals mentioned in the correspondence.
Adichie further alleged that the hospital initially supported the idea of an inquest but later began to delay and challenge the process after raising concerns about negligence. She argued that this shift raised questions about transparency and accountability in handling her son’s case.
She also defended the purpose of an inquest, noting that it is simply meant to establish facts surrounding a de.ath rather than serve as a criminal trial or a lawsuit. According to her, attempts to stop or obstruct the process only deepen suspicions and prolong her suffering.
Below are some of her key statements from the letter:
“I wake up every single morning with my heart racing. Did this really happen? My precious son, Nkanu Nnamdi. My Kankan, my diokpala.”
“The ultimate and utter loneliness of grief is that only you can know the true depth of your despair.”
“I long for, at least, peace to mourn, but Euracare Hospital has robbed me even of that.”
“I have decided to make this letter public because to keep silent about Euracare’s evil is to enable it. I do not want anyone mentioned to be personally targeted.”
“It was Euracare which first applied for an inquest in January, stating that our son’s death was unexpected and an inquest was in their interest because of ‘rumours of negligence.’ Yet they have stalled and muddied and obfuscated.”
“An inquest is a public judicial inquiry designed to establish the circumstances surrounding a death. It is not a trial. It is not a claim for damages. It is simply a search for the truth.”
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