The family of tragic Premier League footballer Jlloyd Samuel have made the extraordinary claim that his wife ‘faked’ his death in a car crash to cash in on an insurance fraud.
The sister of the former Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers defender, who died in May 2018 when his £100,000 Ranger Rover was involved in a collision with a van in Cheshire, believes he is still alive.
According to The Sun, Samuel’s family had hoped to raise their concerns at an inquest into his death which is due to open on Tuesday.
Samuel’s £100,000 Range Rover collided with a van as he returned from taking his kids to school in May last year
The family of tragic former Bolton and Aston Villa footballer Jlloyd Samuel believe his death in a car crash was ‘faked’ for an insurance scam and that he is still alive
Samuel, pictured with wife Emma, was 37 when he died in the Cheshire smash last year
The former footballer’s sister, Leslie-Ann, believes his death in May 2018 was ‘faked’
His sister Leslie-Ann and his parents have complained the coroner and Cheshire Police refused to allow the family to carry out their own DNA tests on remains found in the incinerated car.
They believe that Samuel wasn’t at the wheel when he crashed into the van on a country road in High Legh when returning home after dropping his kids off at school.
Leslie-Ann Samuel, 39, posted a picture of a letter from the coroner’s office which explained that her brother was identified from dental records and radiographs carried out at Warrington hospital two days after the crash.
The letter also states that solicitors representing Samuel’s wife, Emma, had given the wider family permission to conduct DNA testing.
Samuel’s sister, Leslie-Ann, posted a letter from the coroners on her Instagram account
Leslie-Ann Samuel has posted a series of social media messages questioning his death
The former footballer’s sister believes that he is still alive and wasn’t in the car crash
Tributes were left to Samuel at Aston Villa’s stadium following his tragic death last year
However, his sister has maintained he remains alive and has posted a series of messages on social media since his death.
She wrote ‘Jlloyd we WILL see you soon, in this life’ and ‘Jlloyd brother we know you are ALIVE and well and we know the DNA the pathologist have is not your DNA… 100%… Lies.’
A spokesman for Cheshire Police confirmed they had received a complaint from a member of the Samuel family regarding the inquest into his death.
They said: ‘Her complaint was investigated thoroughly by senior officers who ruled that the investigation into Mr Samuel’s death was proportionate, timely and of the standard required.
A minute’s applause was held at Villa Park for their former player before a play-off match
Samuel is seen challenging Chelsea’s Glen Johnson during a match for Aston Villa in 2003
‘These conclusions were verified in a peer review by an independent police force. As such, the complaint was not upheld.
‘The family member has been informed of this and of the conclusions reached following the investigation into her complaint.
‘She was given a 28-day period in which they could appeal the decision, but no appeal was received.’
Samuel, 37 when he died, had married his wife Emma, an interior designer, in 2008 and they had three children together.
