Elderly woman found lying in cemetery refuses assistance, Gorham ME


Police responded to a report of an elderly woman lying in the Eastern Cemetery near Main St. She said she had fallen but refused medical help and did not show signs of injury.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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29. If I could have your respond over near Main St, the Eastern Cemetery,
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it's going to be for a pedestrian check.
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We just had a subject call us who's no longer on site, say that they were there watering flowers and saw a female that was laying down.
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She apparently told our caller that she fell but refused all help, did not appear to be injured but was still lying there.
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The only location they could give us was in the middle.
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of the cemetery, appeared to be in her 80s.
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Gorham, ME 04038
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