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Woman’s death at Avondale assisted-living facility deemed heat-related

Woman’s death at Avondale assisted-living facility deemed heat-related

AVONDALE, AZ — The Maricopa County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of a West Valley assisted-living facility resident, who died outside in July, as heat-related. The report says 75-year-old Linda Hughes died of environmental heat exposure as the primary cause. Contributing causes include cardiovascular disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s/dementia, according to the report. A police report obtained by ABC15 says …

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