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Carmeita “Carly” VanGilder

United States · Aged 28 · Died 12/13/2018
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Despite obvious symptoms of a medical emergency, officers neglected to obtain medical aid for Carmeita "Carly" VanGilder. Portsmouth agreed to pay the family $550,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit.

Alleged responsible partyPortsmouth Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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