Hollywood actor's daughter found dead in mysterious circumstances

**LOS ANGELES — Daelena Mackay, the daughter of Hollywood actor Dwayne Adway, was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment in May. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner classified her death as a suicide, a conclusion her family disputes.

Adway, known for his roles in "CSI" and "NYPD Blue," expressed doubts about the official findings and told the New York Post that the family is seeking “truth and justice” and intends to pressure the Los Angeles Police Department for a more detailed investigation.

Things just aren't adding up for Mackay's loved ones when it comes to how she died. Police had said that a man who claimed to be dating Mackay found her dead in her bathroom on May 23. This alleged ex-boyfriend told police he stormed out after a fight around 8, then came back to find her lifeless. He tried CPR while on the phone with 911, but it was too late - paramedics declared her gone after midnight.

Mackay's mother, Elaine, is questioning the injuries she spotted on her daughter's body. She claims that she was left with "no choice" but to examine her daughter's body herself, noting, "Her body tells a different story than what police are telling us, with bruises and bleeding from two puncture wounds approximately an inch apart that go from the front of her body straight through to the back and other bleeding."

Adding to the family's doubts, Elaine Mackay stated that her daughter had seen a therapist the day before her death, and there was "zero clinical indication of depression or suicide." She swears her kid was happy and upbeat, not someone who'd off herself.

The coroner's choice to skip the autopsy has Mackay's family even more riled up. Officials claim they got enough from looking her over and considering how she was found. However, this explanation has not satisfied the grieving family, who believe a more comprehensive investigation is necessary.

Adway has taken steps to pursue further inquiry into his daughter's death. He consulted with two private forensic pathologists who, according to him, suggested that Mackay was strangled. Still, Adway admits new autopsies likely wouldn't show anything different than what the coroner saw. He told the NY Post it's not whether she was strangled but how it went down that's bugging him.

Adway's also got a bad feeling about the guy who dialed 911 when Mackay died. After meeting him, Adway reported having reservations about his behavior. Interestingly, Elaine Mackay claimed this individual was not her daughter's long-term on-and-off boyfriend from Texas, adding another layer of complexity to the case.

Adway has criticized the Los Angeles Police Department's handling of the case, stating, "They are dead set on staying where they are and not looking more into the case. This seems to be happening a lot in LA with black and brown girls who die and are written off as suicides." He thinks this case shows how the deaths of young women of color often get brushed off as suicides.

As they grieve, the family is also trying to navigate the mess of pushing for more answers from law enforcement. This whole ordeal brings up big questions about how thoroughly deaths get looked into and what rights families have to dig deeper into.

Mackay's shocking death underscores why it's crucial to investigate when young people die unexpectedly and not jump to conclusions. As her family presses for more answers, their pursuit of truth and justice may shed light on broader issues within the investigative process and potentially lead to changes in how similar cases are handled in the future.