City officials said it appears that she succumbed to the cold weather and was unable to get back into the care facility. It is unknown how long she had been outside.
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — A 72-year-old woman was found dead outside an assisted living facility in Cleveland Heights Monday; city officials say it appears the woman succumbed to the inclement weather and could not get back into the building.
At about 8:20 a.m. Monday morning, a Cleveland Heights Fire Department squad was driving near the facility on Mayfield Road and saw what they believed to be a body on the ground at the corner of the building. They discovered the deceased female, identified as Frances Washington, who was a resident of the care facility, city officials said in a news release. Her cause of death is unknown, but city officials said it appears that she succumbed to the cold weather and was unable to get back into the care facility. It is unknown how long she had been outside.
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