Francis Van-Lare, the father of Suzzette Chibuogu, the ex-wife of 36-year-old US-based Nigerian cardiologist, Ikenna Erinne, who committed suicide after losing a child support case has denied the reports circulating social media about his death.
TheNewsGuru earlier reports that Erinne took his own life on Sunday, January 26, 2025 after losing custody of their children, during a prolonged divorce battle with his estranged wife, Suzzette.
According to reports, the Anambra-born shot himself after a US court ruled in favour of his ex-wife and ordered him to pay a monthly child support of $15,000.
However, speaking, Francis Van-Lare who earlier countered reports noting that his deceased son-inlaw held his daughter and her children at gunpoint, defended his daughter again, disclosing that the late doctor was asked to pay $1,900 per month as child support, not the $15,000 being peddled online.
He went on to share bank statements showing how much the deceased paid per month.
He further alleged that the deceased sometimes only made part payment and he called him a “dead beat dad”.