“It’s a great relief just to know that part of the journey is over,” says Pat McCallister-LeDuff, on news of an arrest after her aunt, Sadie Roberts-Joseph, founder of an African American museum in Louisiana, was found dead. “…We can sigh a little bit.”
The body of Sadie Roberts-Joseph was recovered about 3:45 p.m. Friday after an anonymous caller reported finding her, Baton Rouge police spokesman Sgt. Don Coppola said. The preliminary cause of death was"traumatic asphyxia, including suffocation," the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office determined following a Monday autopsy.The 75-year-old did not die by strangulation, coroner Beau Clark told CNN, saying without elaboration that her nose and mouth were blocked.
It's unclear if Roberts-Joseph had received any threats before her death, Coppola said, adding that it's too early to determine whether her death is a hate crime. "Ms. Sadie was a tireless advocate of peace in the community," the police department said in a statement."Ms. Sadie is a treasure to our community, she will be missed by BRPD and her loss will be felt in the community she served.
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