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Woman found dead in 99-degree room at Hopkinton assisted living facility

Headline from NBC Boston

A woman is dead after she was found in her assisted living apartment with the thermostat set to 99 degrees. The family of 86-year-old Sheila Szczypinski is still waiting for answers more than a week after she was found dead Sept. 30 inside her apartment at Golden Pond Assisted Living.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Hopkinton assisted living facility resident, 86, found dead in room with temperature set to 99 degrees, police say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Hopkinton police were called to Golden Pond Assisted Living & Memory Care on W. Main Street shortly before 10 a.m. on Sept. 30 for a nonresponsive female, according to an incident report.

  2. Boston

    Woman, 86, found dead in 99-degree room at Hopkinton assisted living facility (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Staff found her unresponsive a day after the facility switched from air conditioning to heat.

  3. NBC Boston

    Woman found dead in 99-degree room at Hopkinton assisted living facility (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    A woman is dead after she was found in her assisted living apartment with the thermostat set to 99 degrees. The family of 86-year-old Sheila Szczypinski is still waiting for answers more than a week after she was found dead Sept. 30 inside her apartment at Golden Pond Assisted Living.

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