Deaths in Custody
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Noriko Seales

50 years old · died August 31, 2015 · Elmwood Correctional Complex, Santa Clara County, California

Noriko Seales, a 50-year-old woman from Menlo Park, died on August 31, 2015, while held at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Santa Clara County. The county medical examiner attributed her death to a stroke and heart disease. Her death was reported alongside other deaths at county jails that year, which drew attention after the beating death of Michael Tyree.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The county medical examiner attributed her death to a stroke and heart disease.

Reported by: county medical examiner.

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