Patient who’d made ‘makeshift rope’ dies after falling 3 stories from N.J. hospital window

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The 72-year-old man, who had been in the hospital for about six months, was found on the ground outside.

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The man, who had been in the hospital for about six months, was found unresponsive about 6:14 a.m. on the ground outsideHe was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Belleville police Detective Lt. John McAloon. McAloon said the incident occurred on a floor of the hospital designated for long-term care, but detectives on Wednesday were unsure why the man had been admitted to the facility.

 

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