The mother of a UNO student who died after an Uber ride is demanding answers. During the early morning hours of February 19th, Ciaya Whetstone called for an Uber after attending a Mardi Gras party, a few hours later, the driver brought her to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Attorney Chris Stewart says Miranda Ferrand has zero information.
“No information from the police, no information from the hospital about the cause of death of her daughter, no information from Uber about the background of this driver,” said Stewart.
Stewart says they do not know if she was drugged or sexually assaulted, which adds more emotional pain to the grieving process. Her mother, Miranda Ferrancd, addressed reporters during a press conference on the UNO campus.
“She’s been with me since I was 18-years-old, she’s my best friend, I brought her to graduate not to come pack her up to bury her,” said Stewart.
A state representative from South Carolina, Justin Bamburg, was also at the press conference. Bamburg says New Orleans police is not providing any information to the family, but they are talking to the local press.
“They have to read about it in the news that Ciaya’s pupils were dilated and that her face was blue and that she had been dropped off at the hospital by a private party,” said Bamberg.
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