Najai Turpin suicide related to custody dispute
Translate this page > Contender- boxer Najai Turpin 's suicide related to custody dispute, not reality TV demands Both Philadelphia police and the family of boxer Najai Turpin , 23, have concluded that his Valentines' Day suicide was unrelated to his appearance on NBC's upcoming The Contender reality-competition show. Philadelphia police told the New York Daily News that Najai and his long-time girlfriend Angela Chapple had been arguing in his car over custody of their 2-year-old daughter Anyae Chapple in the early morning hours of February 14, 2005. At around 4 AM, Angela Chapple left the car, and Turpin fired the fatal shot into his own head. When contacted by Access Hollywood, Chapple disputed the police description that she and Najai had had a dispute or altercation prior to his suicide. However, at least one of Najai 's six siblings (five brothers and a sister) isn't so sure. Appearing on Access Hollyw...