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TUE · 2026-04-14 · 16:22 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0414-67858
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Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness

Ashly Robinson, a US influencer known as Ashlee Jenae, died in Zanzibar, Tanzania, while on vacation with her partner, Joe McCann. Local police are investigating the death, and McCann is speaking with them as a witness; his passport has been withheld.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-04-14 · 16:22 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness
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Ashly Robinson, a US influencer known as Ashlee Jenae, died in Zanzibar, Tanzania, while on vacation with her partner, Joe McCann. Local police are investigating the death, and McCann is speaking with them as a witness; his passport has been withheld. Police previously stated that Robinson attempted to take her own life, but Robinson's parents have expressed skepticism and are seeking answers. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities awaiting the official medical examination report. Robinson was found unconscious in her villa and pronounced dead at a hospital hours later.

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Robinson's parents said her death in Tanzania "doesn't make any sense".

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Zanzibar's police had earlier told the BBC that Robinson had attempted to take her own life.

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Robinson was found unconscious in her villa and taken to hospital, where she died.

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Joe McCann's passport has been withheld by Zanzibar police.

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Ashly Robinson's partner, Joe McCann, is speaking to police as a witness.

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The partner of US influencer Ashly Robinson, who died last week while on holiday with him on the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar, has had his passport "withheld", the local police said in a statement.Joe McCann, 45, is understood to be speaking to police as a witness. No arrests have been made and the police had previously told local media that McCann was not suspected of wrongdoing.Zanzibar's police had earlier told the BBC that Robinson, 31, known online as Ashlee Jenae, had attempted to take her own life. McCann has not made any public statement on the matter. In a US interview, Robinson's parents said her death in Tanzania "doesn't make any sense" and were seeking answers."Investigations into the case are ongoing, including awaiting the official medical examination report from doctors," the police said.Robinson had "been found unconscious in her villa and taken to hospital, where her death was confirmed hours later", her family said in a statement issued on Sunday.In an interview with the BBC's US media partner CBS News, Robinson's parents described their daughter as "a light" and a "beautiful person" who was "supposed to be happy". She had just celebrated her birthday and had got engaged during the trip, "and then she is just gone", her mother, Yolanda Endres, said.
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