‘Nobody should die trying to give life’: Family still at a loss as to how Géraldine Yankeu died in CUMH

The death of Géraldine came as a huge shock, particularly as her family believed there was nothing to fear, as Géraldine was having her baby in Ireland, writes Ann Murphy

Geraldine Yankeu (left) with her mother, Claudette (middle), and brother, Romuald.

When Romuald Chainey hung up the phone after speaking to his younger sister, he had no idea it would be the last time he would hear her voice.

Across the miles between Ireland and Germany, a bond which had survived the emigration of the siblings from their native Cameroon was as strong as ever.