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Kara Noakes

46 years old · died June 23, 2016 · Davis County Jail, Davis County, Utah

Kara Noakes, 46, died on June 23, 2016, while held at the Davis County Jail in Utah. Her son says the jail refused her access to medication for high blood pressure, even after she repeatedly asked for it. The manner of death is listed as pending investigation, and no cause has been officially stated in the account available here.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). Her son says the Davis County Jail refused her access to medication for high blood pressure after she repeatedly asked for it, and the death is listed as pending investigation.

Reported by: Noakes' son (family or their lawyers).

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