Cause of Death Revealed for Influencer Ashlee Jenae, 31, Who Died on Vacation with Her Fiancé in Tanzania

According to local outlet The Citizen, authorities concluded their investigation of the 31-year-old influencer’s death in April, while she was on a trip with her fiancé, Joe McCann, to the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania. Working through the Criminal Investigation Department, the Zanzibar Police Force reportedly found that she died by suicide as a result of mental distress.

The content creator — whose legal name was Ashly Robinson — was pronounced dead in the hospital on April 9, per the Tanzanian news source.

Robinson shared a range of lifestyle content to her 88,000 followers on Instagram. The content creator, who was based in Portland, Ore., also frequently posted with McCann, sharing photos of their date nights and vacations.

The case initially garnered intrigue after police said that they were questioning McCann — to whom Robinson had gotten engaged days before her death — and had temporarily withheld his travel documentation as the investigation into her death continued. (He was not accused of any wrongdoing.)

On May 5, McCann, who had not previously publicly addressed Robinson’s death, shared a lengthy statement on X. In his post, he reflected on his grief and remembered his relationship with the late internet personality, calling her death an “incomprehensible tragedy.”