A
woman from Maryland, 34-year-old Kelly Mayhew, died shortly
after getting silicon injections for a butt lift in Queens, NY and
police say the person who was performing the procedure was unlicensed
and ran away from the scene.Authorities say Mayhew and her mother drove
to the Far Rockaway house to get silicone injections for a butt lift.
During the procedure, which was being performed in the basement, Mayhew
began to have difficulty breathing.
Her mother started
performing CPR and asked the woman to call 911, but instead fled the
scene, driving off in a gray SUV. Detectives are looking to talk to
her.By the time Police responded they found her unresponsive. She was
rushed to St. John’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. EMS
attempted to revive Mayhew, but they were unsuccessful.Mayhew’s
mother told police it was at least her daughter’s fifth cosmetic
surgery.The auapect is suspected of administering illegal silicone
injections in a makeshift medical room in the rented basement.
Mayhew’s autopsy was conducted Sunday, the day after her death. Results are still pending.
Her mother started
Police and the medical examiner’s office are investigating what lead to the death.
Mayhew was a freelancer at BET Networks and worked at their DC office. A spokesman released the following statement:
“We are saddened by the death of our colleague and friend, Kelly Mayhew. Our hearts go out to her family, and we extend our deepest sympathies for their loss.”
Mayhew is just one of many victims who have died from black market buttocks injections
