Alzhiemer’s patient drowns in Lake Ouachita

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Updated: 4/23/2012 3:44 pm

Published: 4/23/2012 3:42 pm

GARLAND COUNTY, AR – Officials from the Garland County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accidental drowning in Lake Ouachita Monday morning.

According to reports, police received a call about a drowning at the house boat docks near Brady Mountain Resort on Lake Ouachita. When they arrived, witnesses told police that 91-year-old Berghea Gartrell of Mabelvale had presumably walked off the dock at some point during the night, and was found floating in one of the boat slips the following morning. Gartrell, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, was last seen by her son around 2:00 am Monday morning.

Police say there were no signs of trauma, and no foul play is suspected. The investigation is ongoing.

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1gmama - 4/24/2012 2:38 PM

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Inquiry minds what to know, if they don't they just make up mess. Respect this family and pray for their lost and stop trying to add stuff.

wpsark - 4/24/2012 2:25 PM

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black34, I tend to agree..something sounds a little fishy with the information provided. My great grandmother had alzhiemers at that age, could barely speak much less walk. And why would someone had seen her at 2 am but then suddenly they're found in the lake, drowned? There wouldn't be any defensive wounds as it's a 91 yr old with alziemers. That would be like trying to harm a baby, completely helpless and defenseless...I hope this was just an accident though

black34 - 4/23/2012 10:17 PM

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why would you have someone with that kind of health problems at home anyway she should have been in a home, or had 24 hour around the clock care,I guess but that sound strange to me.

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