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Martine Moïse returns to Haiti after treatment in South Florida following assassination of her husband, former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse

MIAMI – Some positive news regarding the health of Martine Moïse, wife of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

Local 10 has learned that Moïse has returned to Haiti after being treated in South Florida.

In video exclusively obtained by Local 10, Moïse was seen stepping off an airplane in Port-Au-Prince, greeted by Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph.

She was badly injured during the assassination of her husband at their Port-Au-Prince home on July 7 and spent 10 days recovering at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Moïse was critically injured in the attack, suffering gunshot wounds to the arm and thigh.

More than 20 suspects have been arrested in connection with the plot, including two Haitian Americans.

One of them, a doctor with ties to South Florida, is considered by authorities a key player in the killing.


About the Authors

David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

Sanela Sabovic joined Local 10 News in September 2012 as an assignment editor and associate producer. In August 2015, she became a full-time reporter and fill-in traffic reporter. Sanela holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications with a concentration in radio, television and film from DePaul University.

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