Overview
- Karen Johannsen, 66, was found unconscious on Dec. 19 on Dickenson Bay/Runaway Beach after being struck on the head with an unknown object during a horseback tour, police said.
- She received emergency care at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre in Antigua and was airlifted to the University of Wisconsin Hospital, where she died on Dec. 26.
- Family members said she suffered a massive head injury, a fractured jaw and multiple broken bones, and doctors placed her on life support.
- Police say a man is in custody for questioning in connection with the case, and relatives identified him to local media as a former boyfriend.
- Authorities extended condolences and urged people with information to contact Antigua’s Criminal Investigations Department as the probe remains active.