Dishwashing liquid instead of juice in a nursing home

US police sources said that a 93-year-old woman died and two others were hospitalized after drinking dishwashing liquid at a facility for the elderly in San Mateo, California (USA).

Buzzfeed said three ambulances were called to the facility on Sunday night to treat inmates who "accidentally" drank dishwashing liquid instead of juice.

Then it was announced that a resident had died in hospital.

The facility announced it was working with local authorities, while the San Mateo Police Department said it was investigating the case.

The police department did not immediately respond to a request for more information.

"When this happened, our staff immediately contacted the authorities, and the inmates were taken to hospital for evaluation and treatment," a statement from the facility said.

“We are conducting our own internal investigation, the personnel involved have been suspended until this investigation is concluded, and we will continue to work with the police and the Department of Social Services to fully review and assess the incident, after which we will take additional actions as needed.” Severe sores in her mouth, throat, and esophagus.

The deceased woman's daughter questioned the hospital account that the old woman had mistakenly ingested "a protein-eating alkaline cleaning solution indicating that her mother could not feed herself, and questioned whether other dementia patients could as well." A lot of people are like my mother, you have to hold a cup in her mouth and put it in her mouth"

The police opened an investigation into the accident, to determine whether it was a premeditated act or the result of negligence.

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