Daughter of Angola ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos demands autopsy on foul play fears
- Tchize dos Santos has filed a case against her father’s wife and personal doctor accusing them of attempted murder
- The former leader, who ruled the oil-rich former Portuguese colony for 38 years, had a cardiac arrest in late June and died in a Barcelona hospital on Friday
A daughter of Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died Friday in Barcelona, has demanded the hospital retain his body for an autopsy following fears of foul play.
Tchize dos Santos “has requested … that the Teknon medical centre hold onto the body … until an appropriate autopsy is carried out on fears it could be transferred to Angola,” her lawyers said in a statement.
The 79-year-old was taken to hospital and placed in intensive care after suffering a cardiac arrest on June 23, his family said.
But on Monday, his 44-year-old daughter – whose full name is Welwitschia dos Santos – filed a legal case against his current wife and personal doctor for attempted murder, police and her lawyers said.
In Friday’s statement, her lawyers said the complaint included allegations relating to “attempted murder, failure to exercise a duty of care, injury resulting from gross negligence and disclosure of secrets by people close to him”.
According to the complaint, she believes her father’s current wife, Ana Paula, and his personal doctor are responsible for the deterioration in his health.