BOSTON — A 98-year-old Massachusetts woman has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly suffocating her 100-year-old nursing home roommate, local media reported on Friday. Laura Lundquist is accused of killing Elizabeth Barrow, who was found dead in her room in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in September with a plastic bag over her head. Authorities initially investigated the possibility of suicide, but eventually recommended a murder charge.Lundquist had frequently complained that her roommate had too many visitors, media reported. A state judge ordered Lundquist to a local hospital where doctors will evaluate her competency before she is arraigned, according to local media. Law enforcement officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
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