July death of woman who came to Camden County for 'spiritual cleansing' is ruled accidental
By JASON NARK
Philadelphia Daily News
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The strange case of Lucie Marie Hamilton has been closed, but for her mother at least, the mystery surrounding her death remains.
Hamilton, 20, a male-to-female transgender from Little Rock, Ark., died during a spiritual cleansing inside the home of a Camden County voodoo priest on July 10.
Yesterday, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said that Hamilton's death had been accidental, resulting from the combined effects of "physical exhaustion, ambient room temperature and an oxygen-depleted atmosphere."