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46 years old · died September 23, 2014 · York County Prison, York County, Pennsylvania

A 46-year-old woman held at York County Prison in Pennsylvania died on September 23, 2014, after she was found hanging in her cell with a bed sheet, according to the York County coroner's office. Coroner Pam Gay ruled the death a suicide and said the woman was not on suicide watch at the time. The woman was found unresponsive in her cell just after midnight on a Sunday and died on the Tuesday, per NBC10 Philadelphia's report. The coroner's account is the only official explanation reported so far.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The York County coroner's office ruled the death a suicide by hanging with a bed sheet and said she was not on suicide watch at the time.

Reported by: York County coroner's office (Coroner Pam Gay) (medical examiner or coroner).

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