Robin and Anne Korkki: The Final Trip
In the beginning of September 2016, sisters Robin and Anne Korkki, of Minnesota, set out on the “BEST TRIP EVER” to Africa. After spending two weeks traveling around Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar, Robin, a financial trader in Chicago, and Annie, a banker at JPMorgan Chase in Denver, decided to extend their trip.
In mid-September, the women checked into a $2,000 a night villa at the Maia Luxury Resort in Seychelles. Two days before the women were supposed to return home, hotel staff called local police to express their concerns. According to reports, Robin and Anne spent the night of September 21, consuming alcohol and dancing at the hotel bar. They were last seen drinking at a quarter to seven and they were helped to their villa by their personal butler around 8:15 p.m.
The following morning when the butler returned for breakfast and coffee, neither Robin nor Anne answered the door. After several attempts to wake the women, the butler checked the sliding door which was still locked from the night before. Throughout the day, he noticed “there was still no movement” inside the villa. Growing concerned, hotel staff contacted local police.
When authorities arrived, they discovered the women lying motionless in their bed with “no visible signs of injuries.” Authorities found alcohol and an undisclosed prescription medication. The room was undisturbed and there were no signs of a struggle. Authorities were able to rule out foul play.
According to the police spokesman, Jean Toussaint, Robin, 42, died of an “acute pulmonary edema” and Anne, 37, from an “acute pulmonary and cerebral edema,” otherwise known as fluid in the lungs and brain. While the postmortem results revealed the accumulation of fluid caused the deaths, it did not reveal how. A forensic pathologist informed investigation that drug use and poisons could trigger an acute pulmonary edema. However, authorities found no illegal drugs at the scene.
“The girls were healthy, adventurous, and they wanted to live life to the fullest,” said their brother Chris Korkki. After flying 9,000 miles to Seychelles, Chris and his mother left without an answer as to how the women died. Three months later, a conclusive toxicology report revealed the girls died following a lethal combination of codeine, morphine, and alcohol. The manner of death for both sisters was deemed accidental.
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