Two American sisters were found mysteriously dead after a night of partying at a luxury resort off the coast of Africa – and now their family is traveling to the tropical island to get answers.
The bodies of Annie Korkki, 37, and Robin Korkki, 42, were discovered last Thursday inside their $1,800 per night villa at the Maia Luxury Resort and Spa on the East African island of Seychelles, officials said.
The successful Minnesota-born siblings worked in the financial sector; Annie had a job with JP Morgan Chase in Denver and Robin was an executive for Allston Trading in Chicago, according to social media.
In the 24 hours leading up to their deaths, the pair had been guzzling booze and were so drunk they needed to be assisted back to their room by resort personnel, The Seychelles Nation newspaper said.
The staff helped them into bed and left the room around 8:15 p.m. last Wednesday. It was the last time anyone saw them alive, the paper reported.
The next day, their personal butler notified a supervisor that something was wrong after he became concerned that the locked room was unusually quiet. The supervisor told management and police were contacted.
The sisters were found on the same bed with no visible signs of trauma to their bodies. An autopsy will be performed to determine how they died.
Police said their villa had not been ransacked.
The two had been on vacation for a week, beginning on Sept. 15, when tragedy struck. They were supposed to return to the states on Sept. 22, but decided to extend their stay to Sept. 24.
They posted several Facebook photos documenting their time on the beautiful island, including one showing the stunning views from their villa with Annie writing a caption that read, “The best place ever.”
Their brother, Chris Korkki, who lives in Minnesota, told local TV station KMSP, “The family is in shock. Everyone is trying to understand and come to terms with what happened.”
Chris also told the Star Tribune that his mother and brother had flown to Seychelles to press police officials for answers.