Letter: More should have been done to prevent fire that killed Faye Law - Gainesville Times

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Letter: More should have been done to prevent fire that killed Faye Law

Alice Law was found in a Gainesville apartment filled with fire and items stacked to the ceiling. Just days after officials deemed the space unsafe due to hoarding, the apartment’s owner, Law, was pronounced dead, according to city spokeswoman Nikki Perry.

03262019 FIREalice_law.jpg — Alice Law was found in a Gainesville apartment filled with fire and items stacked to the ceiling. Just days after officials deemed the space unsafe due to hoarding, the apartment’s owner, Law, was pronounced dead, according to city spokeswoman Nikki Perry.

The recent Times front page article on Alice “Faye” Law cries out to add purpose to her terrible passing. In brief, she was a clear and present danger to herself and others — the signals of which were ignored by all around her.