Haitian asylum seeker Daphy Michel died of hypothermia in Pittsburgh, homicide ruled
Daphy Michel, a Haitian asylum seeker, was found dead at a Pittsburgh bus shelter on March 2, 2026. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office classified the death as a homicide caused by hypothermia.
Daphy Michel, a Haitian asylum seeker, was found at a bus shelter in Pittsburgh on March 2, 2026. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a homicide, citing hypothermia as the cause.
According to wtae.com, ICE officials confirmed that Michel had been released from federal custody days before her death and was issued an ankle monitor. A video timestamped 10:48 P.M. on February 28 showed Michel at the same bus stop.
The Guardian reported that an ICE spokesperson said the agency had “nothing to do with this woman’s death.” In contrast, gdelt reported that an attorney representing Michel’s family expects relatives to sue ICE.
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