Welfare check requested for woman refusing hospital care, Columbus OH


A woman with bipolar disorder, skin and brain cancer, and a past drug addiction said she was going to die but refused hospital care. A welfare check was requested by her relative.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 5
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Transcript:
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Check on caller sister, (name withheld).
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67-year-old female.
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Caller was talking to her on the phone and she sounded manic.
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She said she was going to die but was refusing to go to the hospital.
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Caller is concerned, once officer's a check on her, said that she is diagnosed with bipolar.
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She also has skin and brain cancer.
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She is a former drug addict and she lives near Westmoreland Ct alone.
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Location mentioned:
Westmoreland Ct, Columbus, OH 43220
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