Kenyan student Sheila Chebii fell 15 floors to her death while working at a Sydney hotel. Her family want answers

<p>A month after the tragedy, mystery surrounds the death of the ‘cheerful’ 25-year-old who came to Australia to pursue her dreams</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>It was meant to be Sheila Chebii’s last shift as a housekeeper.</p><p>For weeks, the 25-year-old international student had stripped linen, made beds and refilled towels in the rooms of a luxury high-rise hotel above central Sydney.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/17/kenyan-student-sheila-chebii-death-sydney-hotel-meriton-suites-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>