Autopsy: Woman found dead in West Town alley last month overdosed

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A woman who was found dead in a West Town alley last month died of an overdose, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Amanda C. Pucci, 23, was found at 7:15 a.m. May 6 in the 1000 block of North Wood Street, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Pucci, of the 100 block of Breezy Point Lane in Fox Lake, was pronounced dead at the scene five minutes later, according to the medical examiner’s office.

Autopsy results found Pucci died of heroin and ethanol intoxication and her death was ruled an accident, according to the medical examiner’s office.

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