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Article: Prostitute's death linked to pneumonia, infection, coroner says.
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- The Blade (Toledo, OH)
- Article date:
- August 1, 2006
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Byline: Robin Erb
Aug. 1--Three months after a young Toledo prostitute was found -- sopping wet and high on drugs -- in an East Toledo home, her death has been linked to pneumonia and infection.
Melissa Palmer, 18, was a critical witness in a nationwide federal investigation into teenage prostitution, but it did not appear to contribute to her death April 29, according to local investigators.
The teenager died of acute pneumonia and a urinary tract infection after prolonged drug use weakened her body, Dr. Cynthia Beisser, a deputy Lucas County coroner, said yesterday.
"Pneumonia and infections are common when your body is so weak," Dr. ...