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A French family has been left heartbroken after their 19-month-old daughter died while on vacation in Miami from an accidental fentanyl overdose.
Lydie and Boris Lavenir, from Guadeloupe, a French island, never imagined they would put their 19-month-old daughter Enora to bed for a nap and not be woken.
Before her nap, the girl was playing in the kitchen with the pots and pans before her parents put her to bed for a two-hour nap.
Unfortunately for the family, when Lydie went to wake Enora up, she found her daughter foaming at the mouth and blue-faced inside their rented lake house in Wellington, Florida, in August 2021.
“Enora is dead,” the desperate mother yelled, according to the Washington Post.
The family of seven rushed to call 911, but it was too late for little Enora, whose death has since been ruled an accidental fentanyl overdose.
Lydie and Boris Lavenir, from Guadeloupe, a French island, never imagined they would put their 19-month-old daughter Enora to bed for a nap and not be woken.
Unfortunately for the family, when Lydie went to wake Enora up, she found her daughter foaming at the mouth and blue-faced inside their rented lake house in Wellington, Florida, in August 2021.
Worse still for the family, who had no idea what the highly dangerous drug was, authorities originally made them suspects. However, that quickly changed after both Lydie and Boris tested negative for the drug and investigators were unable to find any traces of fentanyl in the house.
Investigators and family wondered: Where did the fentanyl come from?
The family is willing to believe that the previous tenants, who admitted to hosting a cocaine-infused party weeks before their arrival, had something to do with it.
However, the researchers aren’t sure and have tested various theories. After contacting the former tenants, who denied being in possession of fentanyl, investigators also looked at Enora’s sleeping position and her medical history to see if they could find any connection.
The family of seven rushed to call 911, but it was too late for little Enora, whose death has since been ruled an accidental fentanyl overdose. Worse still for the family, who had no idea what the highly dangerous drug was, authorities originally made them suspects.
However, that quickly changed after both Lydie and Boris tested negative for the drug and investigators were unable to find any traces of fentanyl in the house. The family is willing to believe that the previous tenants, who admitted to hosting a cocaine-infused party weeks before their arrival, had something to do with it.
No culprit was ever determined, leading an investigator to rule her heartbreaking death accidental.
“I am currently unable to determine how the Enora Lavenir child ingested the fentanyl,” a final report stated. “Therefore, I am unable to develop probable cause of abuse or neglect that led to Enora’s death. The manner of death is currently listed as accidental.
A representative for the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office told the Washington Post that the case is currently closed while deputies wait for leads.
The only thing investigators and the family know for sure: The drug came from inside the Airbnb.
Before her nap, the girl was playing in the kitchen with the pots and pans before her parents put her to bed for a two-hour nap.
The family is willing to believe that the previous tenants, who admitted to hosting a cocaine-infused party weeks before their arrival, had something to do with it. The family has sued Airbnb, the property’s owner, the rental manager, and former tenants.
So far, no charges have been filed against anyone, but the family is now suing Airbnb, the property’s owner, rental manager, and former tenants, according to the Washington Post.
A legal expert, who spoke to the Washington Post, believes the family will have a difficult time pursuing the lawsuit, as it will be difficult to prove that the parties were the source of the drug.
“They can prove that the child died from fentanyl exposure, but where did that fentanyl come from, linking it to this particular group, that sounds freakishly difficult under the circumstances,” said University of Florida law professor Lars Noah.
However, the family’s attorney, Thomas Scolaro, is not intent on finding the source of the drug, rather that Airbnb was negligent and failed to properly clean the space between tenants.
“The only thing we have here is our common sense,” the lawyer told the Post. “It was definitely in that unit, that Airbnb. Frankly, I’m not trying to prove which particular person quit drugs. What I want to show is that Airbnb provided no cleaning, no warning, no security measures for the family.”
The popular short-term rental company has not legally responded to the lawsuit, but told the Post: “Our hearts go out to the Lavenir family and their loved ones for their devastating loss.”