HOUSTON - A family is demanding justice after their grandmother, 80-year-old Carolyn Dalcour, died in extreme heat inside her apartment. They say her air conditioning unit was broken and the complex did nothing.

Family demands justice

What we know:

Harris County Deputies said Dalcour was found inside an extremely warm apartment here on July 29, and they are investigating if her death was heat-related.

Her family said her A.C. unit had been broken for over a month. She alerted the complex, but nothing was done.

"I called the front office saying, ‘please, can you fix my momma’s air conditioning? It’s too hot,’" said Shandra Dalcour.

The family and community advocate said she lived in Unit 196A; The thermostat read 99 degrees the day after she was found. They said the A.C. unit was bl

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