Overview

• Police say she was suffering a severe, life‑threatening infection and likely would have died without urgent removal from the room.
• Officers responded to a July disturbance, spoke with an 82-year-old landlady and the woman, then noticed grave leg injuries and summoned an ambulance.
• Fundraiser organizers report she has remained in hospital for about two months for infections and other complications.
• Neighbors and organizers say she lacked an ID and had never seen a doctor or dentist during roughly 27 years confined to a small room.
• Authorities confirm an investigation into potential abuse is underway, and no charges have been announced.