Woman Jumps to Death From Taxi After Hospital Sent Her Back to Site of Domestic Violence Call

Afroza Chowdhury was taken to the Contra Costa County hospital for a mental checkup by the police after she told them that her ex-husband was threatening to kill her.
Woman Jumps to Death From Taxi After Hospital Sent Her Back to Site of Domestic Violence Call
The California State Route 4 on which she died Dick James/Wikicommons
Jonathan Zhou
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In defense, the hospital brought up doctors’ notes that showed that Chowdhury repeatedly denied that she had any intention of suicide, and also said that it was hospital policy to try and contact family members if the patient provides contact information. 

Chowdhury’s ex-husband was detained and questioned by the police on the same night of her death, but was released a few hours later. 

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