Joanne Ingham

Police have confirmed the woman who died suddenly at a Wellington address was Joanne Ingham, one of the twins who stowed away on a container ship 25 years ...

Her death was being treated as unexplained and a scene examination was being carried out, police said in a statement. Wellington police are investigating after her body was found at a Webb Street, Te Aro address early this morning. The woman who died suddenly at a Wellington address today was Joanne Ingham, who hit the headlines in 1997 after stowing away on a container ship with her twin sister, police say.

Police have described the death of Joanne Ingham, 43, as "unexplained". ​Police were called to the Harbour City Motor Inn in Webb St at about 2.40am today and a ...

Joanne and Sarah Ingham first came to international attention in 1997. By just after 1pm, the scene at the motel was almost abandoned. "I'm still the father and I'm still alive," he said at the time. He said there were often drug deals outside the building, and a corner room was ruined in a fire and its occupant left "in a hurry". A member of the church opposite the hotel told the Herald that disorder - and subsequent police presence - used to be a frequent feature of the area, as it was formerly used for emergency housing, but the issues had mostly ceased when the hotel changed hands. A single police car was parked on the street, and another was halfway down the road at the intersection of Webb and Cuba Sts.