Mass. woman, 86, found dead in assisted living room where thermostat read 99 degrees

An 86-year-old woman living in a Hopkinton assisted living facility was found dead in her bedroom late last month, where first responders noted the room’s thermostat read 99 degrees, according to a police report.Sheila Szczypinski was found dead in her apartment on the morning of Sept. 30 by an aide at the Golden Pond Assisted and Independent Living facility. Hopkinton police Officer Noah Buentello arrived at the facility at 254 Main St.

and “immediately observed that the room was uncomfortably hot.” Staff found her unresponsive a day after the facility switched from air conditioning to heat. The post Woman, 86, found dead in 99-degree room at Hopkinton assisted living facility appeared first on Boston.com.