US woman 'died after thieves stole air-conditioner' (BBC)

eppur_se_muova

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US woman 'died after thieves stole air-conditioner' (BBC)

A US woman who reported that her air-conditioning unit had been stolen later died of heat exhaustion, officials in the state of Texas have confirmed.

Dolores Grissom, 79, died in her home in Oak Cliff two days after telling police her unit had been stolen.

The news comes as parts of Texas are experiencing their 39th consecutive day of temperatures above 100F (38C), with 13 deaths in Dallas County alone.

The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for parts of 14 states.

Heat deaths

Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office reported this week that the death of Dolores Grissom, whose body was discovered on 16 July, was in fact heat-related.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14423013

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Sat Aug-06-11 10:36 AM
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1. The predators move in on the vulnerable.

... and the results are predictable.

Expect more of it.

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Sat Aug-06-11 10:39 AM
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2. A neighbor says they offered them a room, but the lady refused

Sounds like something my 88 yr old mother would do. She refuses to have AC in her bedroom. She'll wear a jacket in the middle of the day. She sleeps with her head covered up at night. Its strange, but I guess at her age maybe her body temp is out of control. She is still mobile.

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