Student found ‘not breathing’ for 23 minutes with grim injuries but no one knows what happened

Last November, a Kentucky college student was found unresponsive after ‘not breathing’ for 23 minutes.

Discovered with deep lacerations and bruising, Isabella Willingham, 21, a student at Asbury University, was rushed to hospital on 27 November.

The student was subsequently placed in intensive care due to the severity of her injuries, according to Lex18.

Now, Isabella’s parents are demanding answers to the now-months-long investigation that continues to take place.

Isabella Willingham was found unresponsive and didn't breathe for 23 minutes. Credit: Facebook
Isabella Willingham was found unresponsive and didn’t breathe for 23 minutes. Credit: Facebook

The woman’s parents had not heard from her for hours after she returned to campus after the Thanksgiving celebrations.

That was when they received a worrying phone call from her dorm resident director.

Her father, Andy Willingham, told Lex18: “At 11 that night, we get a call from the resident director of her dorm, and she tells us that Bella is in an ambulance on her way to the emergency room, that she had been found unresponsive on the floor of her room by her roommate.”

Paramedics told the frightened parents that their daughter had stopped breathing for 23 minutes, while there were grave concerns surrounding Isabella’s injuries.

The student suffered deep gashes and swollen legs, as per photos obtained by the outlet.

When she woke up in hospital, Isabella discovered her acrylic nails had been ripped off – something that added to the confusion.

The university student spent two weeks recovering at the University of Kentucky Hospital.

The Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into Isabella’s injuries to determine what happened to her.

Willingham added: “There’s no way these could’ve been caused by anything other than someone doing something to her.”

Isabella's father is searching for answers. Credit: LEX18
Isabella’s father is searching for answers. Credit: LEX18

The father has also slammed Asbury University for apparently not taking what happened to Isabella seriously.

He also criticized the university’s decision to wait over a week to inform other students that there could be a potential threat on campus.

“As a parent, I want to know if there’s a possibility of someone coming into the school or campus being potentially dangerous,” Willingham said.

Months on from the terrifying incident, Isabella’s family are still searching for answers.

“I contacted them and said this is not okay, you have to give a detail so if someone knows something, they’ll come forward, and the school’s response to me was that we felt like they had done everything they could do,” the father added to Lex18.

A spokesman for Asbury University told the outlet the investigation is ‘ongoing’.

“We are unable to provide any updates or specific information at this time. Asbury’s priority remains the safety and well-being of its students, faculty, and staff,” the statement read.

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