Martina Morgan
Martina Morgan, 40, was a mother of three who was outgoing and musical, according to her family, and who had lived with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder for much of her adult life. Her sister Stephanie Jones said Morgan did not feel safe at Perkins, a forensic psychiatric hospital in Jessup, Maryland, where she became ill in early November 2023. According to The Washington Post, staff did not call 911 for about 30 minutes before she was taken to hospital, and she was pronounced dead the next morning. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's autopsy report attributed her death to acute intoxication from prescribed medications that had built up over time and left the manner undetermined.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner attributed her death to acute intoxication from prescribed medications that built up over time and left the manner undetermined, and reporting says staff waited about 30 minutes before calling 911 after she was found in medical distress.
Reported by: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).