HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The Latest on the deaths of patients at a Florida nursing home that lost its air conditioning during Hurricane Irma (all times local):1:25 p.m.Officials say a 10th patient has died from a Florida nursing home that lost its air conditioning during Hurricane Irma. Hollywood police said Thursday in a news release that 94-year-old Martha Murray died Wednesday. The first eight patients from the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills died Sept. 13, three days after Irma struck. ——4 a.m.Two former prosecutors say nine deaths at a Florida nursing home that lost its air conditioning during Hurricane Irma may not result in criminal charges. Former U.S. Attorney Kendall Coffey disagreed, saying charges are warranted given “the magnitude of the tragedy.”The first eight patients died Sept. 13, three days after Irma struck.
Source: National Post September 21, 2017 17:26 UTC