The von Naples family sued Airbnb for the death of the son

Naples, Fla. – A family in Naples wants justice after her son was found dead in an Airbnb.

The 24-year-old was found in a holiday rental in Brazil with a carbon monoxide leak in 2022.

Family members say Fox 4 Community Correspondence Stephen Pimpo, they sue Airbnb to make sure that no one else happens:

The Naples family is suing Airbnb on the son's carbon monoxide death in Brazil

“It is very difficult to see the pictures because I know that these are the last pictures I have from him,” said Rosa Martinez, the man's mother. “That there will be no more pictures.”

Martinez was supposed to celebrate on Friday on Friday. Instead, the woman in Naples said that she is still looking for justice for his death.

“I can't describe it in words,” she said. “It was very painful. My whole life changed in a second.”

Mejia was in Brazil and studied the local culture for his master at New York University, where he was a Fulbright scholarship. In October 2022, Martinez got the call that her son was found dead in his Airbnb bathroom. According to the Rio de Janeiro police, Mejia was exposed to enough carbon monoxide to kill a person, and a substance that is agreed with morphine was found in his system.

This is the toxicological report:

After Martinez had spent years in the arbitration proceedings, he sued Airbnb for Mejia's illegal death and said they should need carbon monoxide detectors in all rents.

“This is important not only for us as a family, but also for other families who had experienced the kind of death that Sebastian also experienced,” she said.

Airbnb sent the following explanation to Fox 4:

“The loss of a loved one is a tragedy and we extend our deep sympathy for the Mejia family.”

While We cannot comment on legal disputessome information about our co- and security efforts background:

• We encourage the hosts to install a co-detector for lists with fuel burning devices. Listings who have a report that is marked with one with one for the guests. If a guest book books a list in which detectors are not reported, we mark them when booking confirmation and memory -e emails as well as a recommendation to bring a portable detector. Guests can also ask hosts before booking in cross -platform messaging.
• We carry out a global, industry-leading carbon monoxid initiative that gave away more than 280,000 free combined smoke and co-detectors to hosts. In addition, we carry out global and local campaigns to raise awareness of the community and have teamed up with security experts -such as the international association of fire chiefs and American Red Cross -to create and promote CO education resources and training.
• If we are made aware of a reported problem, we take measures to remove the list or host from the platform. We offer customer support around the clock and a 24 hour -security line so that guests and hosts can reach our special security team directly for help during a stay.

Martinez does not believe that this is good enough.
“(We want) make sure that Sebastian's death counts for something,” she said. “If we can prevent another family to go through what we have done for these two and a half years, we will do it.”