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Harper Woods Police Custody Death: Autopsy Reveals Priscilla Slater Died From Natural Causes

(CBS DETROIT) - A woman who died in Harper Woods Police custody is said to have died from natural causes.

The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office says Priscilla Slater died from a heart condition.

Slater was found unresponsive in a holding cell back in June after she was taken into police custody.

Family Attorney Geoffrey Fieger says the police department is still responsible for the safety of its detainees.

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