Patient dies after woman enters her room to finish ‘killing her,’ Kentucky cops say

A woman died after being found unresponsive on the floor of her alcohol and drug treatment facility in Kentucky, authorities say.

Her Feb. 9 death has led to an attempted murder charge against Angela Hensley, who authorities say entered her room multiple times before her death.

Hensley, 48, was seen in surveillance footage entering the room of the Praxis treatment facility patient, whose age and name was not disclosed, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department.

Shown with a towel around her neck, Hensley was in the room for four minutes and left with the victim laying on the ground, police said.

Hensley re-entered the room multiple times, police said, never telling staff about the patient’s condition.

After the patient was discovered by staff, she was taken to a hospital, where police said she was pronounced dead.

Detectives later interviewed Hensley, who said the patient “wanted to die so I killed her,” according to the arrest citation. She said she used to the towel to kill the woman, according to police.

“She wasn’t dead yet,” Hensley is accused of saying. “I... finished killing her.”

A preliminary autopsy showed the patient was strangled and had abrasions to her neck and spots on her face caused by bleeding under her skin, according to the citation.

Hensley was charged with attempted murder, records show, but a police spokesperson told WDRB upgraded charges are possible after an official cause of death is determined.

Landmark Recovery, which owns Praxis, said in a statement to WHAS it is grieving the loss of its former patient and is cooperating with officers in their investigation.

“We furthermore applaud the swift response of the police officers and paramedics who assisted us in responding to this tragedy and doing their utmost to save her life,” the business said. “We thank our many staff, who stand in the gap every day in what is often a thankless job, caring for a misunderstood, desperately sick population. Because of their response, the patient was able to reach the hospital with a pulse and vital signs.”