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Police Not Charging Fiancee In Connection With Henry's Death
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By Andy Thomas
Published on 01/7/2010
 
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police announced Wednesday that they will not file charges against the fiancee of the late Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry in connection with his death last month.

According to police, that there was no evidence Loleini Tonga drove recklessly or with excessive speed when Henry came out of the back of her pickup truck on a curvy, residential road and suffered fatal injuries.

Law enforcement officials said in a statement that after their...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police announced Wednesday that they will not file charges against the fiancee of the late Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry in connection with his death last month.

According to police, that there was no evidence Loleini Tonga drove recklessly or with excessive speed when Henry came out of the back of her pickup truck on a curvy, residential road and suffered fatal injuries.

Law enforcement officials said in a statement that after their investigation, they estimate that Tonga's speed at the time of accident was between 19-23 mph and the speed limit on Oakdale Road is 35 mph.

Apparently, Henry and Tonga were arguing at the Tonga family home in northwest Charlotte on the morning of December 16th, when Tonga attempted to drive away. A witness said he saw Henry jump into the back of the truck.

A 911 caller said she saw Henry beating on the back window as the caller followed the vehicle. About a minute later, another 911 caller said he saw an unresponsive man lying in the road.

"Homicide detectives interviewed Ms. Tonga who was cooperative throughout the duration of the investigation," police said. "Her statement was consistent with witness accounts. However, there were no witnesses that actually saw how Mr. Henry came out of the back of the truck."

Tonga said in an interview this week that Henry jumped out of the back, but was not trying to harm himself. She said she thinks Henry may have thought he would land safely and that he might have been scared because he saw someone calling the police.