Crime & Safety
Woman Pulled From Water Off Hyannis Dies
The woman was "unconscious and not breathing" when she was found in the water.
HYANNIS, MA – A woman pulled from the water in Hyannis Tuesday morning has died, the Cape Cod Times reported. Crews were called to Kalmus Beach shortly after 11 a.m. after the woman was found near the jetty.
The woman was "unconscious and not breathing" and may have been in the water for awhile, according to NBC's Perry Russom. She was taken to Cape Cod Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
A police sergeant told the Times the woman appeared to be in her 60s. Foul play is not suspected.
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UPDATE: Barnstable PD say elderly woman’s body was pulled from water this morning. She was unconscious and not breathing. It appears she was in the water for a while. Birdwatcher found her this morning. Police believe this is her blue coat. White shoe in the surf @NBC10Boston pic.twitter.com/9XwANnX45V
— Perry Russom NBC10 Boston (@PerryNBCBoston) January 8, 2019
Police say this is a popular place for people to go for walks all year round. They haven’t gotten any calls for a missing person. Police have not been able to identify her yet. She was found by the jetty and it’s incredibly slippery. @NBC10Boston
— Perry Russom NBC10 Boston (@PerryNBCBoston) January 8, 2019
Photo by Renee Schiavone
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