Mystery over deaths of American couple who died days apart on dream Fiji vacation after she complained about having numb HANDS as her family begs for answers
- Michelle Paul, 35, and her husband died in Fiji during their vacation last week
- Before she died, she texted her father complaining she had numb hands
- The pair both felt ill and went to the hospital but died days apart afterwards
- Her family in Nevada have not been told anything about what caused their death
- They are demanding answers and will not get her body back until a cause of death has been determined
- The State Department has said it is working with Fijian authorities to determine what happened and bring their bodies home
The family of an American woman who died in Fiji days before her husband after going to hospital with a mystery sickness have revealed that she complained about having numb hands before she died.
Michelle Paul, a 35-year-old mother-of-one from Fort Worth, Texas, died in a hospital on the island last week.
Her husband, David, died days later. The pair had to be hospitalized the day before they were due to return home on May 25.
While their families have been told that they died, they remain in the dark about what caused their sudden deterioration of health.
On Tuesday, Michelle's father Marc Canalog told Good Morning America that she had texted him complaining that she had numb hands before she died.
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David and Michelle Paul, of Fort Worth, Texas, mysteriously died after falling ill on vacation in Fiji sometime between May 22 and 25. An investigation into their sudden deaths is ongoing
Michelle's 75-year-old father Marc spoke out on Tuesday to say he has not been given any answers about what caused her death
'The last text I got from my daughter was her hands were numb,' he said, adding that he has not been told anything by Fijian authorities.
'Nobody is telling me what was the cause of the death and that's very hard for me,' he said.
Canalog, 75, and his 69-year-old wife have now taken care of his daughter's two-year-old son.
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'As parents we are not supposed to bury our children. That is very hard for me. Very hard,' he said.
David was a veteran of the Air Force and Michelle was a former student athlete, according to the latter's sister-in-law Tracey Calanog.
She said the family received a call informing them of the couple's rapidly deteriorating health on the day before they were due to fly home.
Michelle was the first to die. David was going to be transported to Australia for further treatment, but he died before that could happen.
A US Department of State official confirmed the travelers' deaths and offered condolences to their family.
The department is keeping an eye on the investigation by local authorities. The bodies will be returned to the US after the cause of death is determined.
David and Michelle's deaths shocked loved ones who say they were both very fit and healthy
David and Michelle are seen with their two-year-old son and David's daughter from a previous relationship in this photograph released by grieving family members
