Woman Dies While Visiting Santa Rita Jail: Sheriff

DUBLIN, CA — A 36-year-old woman died on the floor of the women’s restroom in the public lobby of Santa Rita Jail Saturday, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.

The decedent has been identified as Dequita Grace Harrell of Oakland, whom authorities say was awaiting the release of an inmate. At 5:25 a.m., Harrell was found unresponsive. Deputies rendered life-saving measures and requested emergency medical personnel, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say there are currently no signs of foul play. The official cause of death is being determined by a forensic pathologist.

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