A Georgia mother has died from heart complications just 11 days after her 20-year-old son was found beaten to death in his home. Tasha Lawson, 31, passed away on April 13 at a hospital in Waycross, Georgia, following the death of her son, Tee'Andrick Lawson.
Family members believe Tee'Andrick was killed by two men who broke into his home while his mother was out, and that his sexual orientation may have been a factor. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation but has not confirmed whether it is being treated as a hate crime.
Ware County Coroner David Jordan ruled Tasha Lawson's death as natural causes, citing aortic dissection rupture, hypertensive, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, her family stated she 'passed away from sheer heartbreak' following the loss of her son, describing the pair as 'inseparable'.
A GoFundMe page set up for the family said: 'Tee'Andrick and his mother were inseparable. Their bond was deep and unbreakable — best friends who did everything together. The pain of losing her son was too much for her heart to bear.'
Tee'Andrick was remembered as 'a loving, funny, and free-spirited young man' who 'lit up every room'. In an interview before her death, Tasha Lawson said: 'He was very bright. Got along really well. He loved to dance. Laughed a lot. He just didn’t deserve what they did to him.'
