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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rachel Dobkin

91-year-old woman found safe after alert triggers police welfare check: ‘She’s playing video games in her bedroom’

A 91-year-old woman has been found safe after an alert triggered a police welfare check — turns out she was just trying to beat her record in a video game.

The woman from Westlake, Ohio, is part of the city’s “Are You Okay?” program, which allows vulnerable residents to opt for daily calls to check in on them.

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