WAUKEGAN (WLS) — A lady died hours after being discovered unresponsive on the roof of a hospital Thursday within the north suburbs.
A demise investigation is now underway on the Vista Medical Heart East in Waukegan.
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The Lake County, Illinois Coroner’s Workplace stated the lady was admitted to the hospital earlier this week earlier than ending up on the roof.
The girl’s household is now in search of solutions, talking with ABC7 Friday.
“She was sweeter. She was pleasant,” the lady’s mom, Yolanda Adolphus, stated. “You can ask her something. She was a form particular person.”
Adolphus described her solely daughter, 28-year-old Chelsea Adolphus, as a candy lady who would do something for somebody in want.
Hospital personnel discovered Chelsea Adolphus on the roof of the Vista Medical Heart East in Waukegan Thursday morning. She was unresponsive and moved to the emergency room the place she was pronounced lifeless, some 14 hours later.
“I am harm. I am unhappy,” Yolanda Adolphus stated. “I would like solutions. Solutions to know what occurred to my daughter.”
Chelsea Adolphus’ household stated she was admitted to the hospital and was staying in a room. It’s unclear to them how she managed to get on the roof and the way lengthy she was there in frigid temperatures.
Her family members gathered on the household’s dwelling Friday, only a few miles from the hospital, providing assist to one another.
“Any individual want to provide me what occurred to my child Chelsea,” Yolanda Adolphus stated. “It is unhappy, and I’ll by no means get again my daughter.”
ABC7 acquired no response to a request for remark from the hospital Friday. In the meantime, police and the coroner are conducting investigations and are planning a information convention early subsequent week.
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