88yo Helen Joske 'frightened, claustrophic' while trapped in Wollongong Hospital lift

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June 4 2019 - 7:30am
Breakdown: Merryn Joske with her mother Helen who was traumatised after being trapped in a lift at Wollongong Hospital on Saturday. Picture: Sylvia Liber
Breakdown: Merryn Joske with her mother Helen who was traumatised after being trapped in a lift at Wollongong Hospital on Saturday. Picture: Sylvia Liber

An 88-year-old woman who was trapped for an hour-and-a-half in an ageing lift at Wollongong Hospital on the weekend said it was "dreadful, frightening and claustrophobic".

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Lisa Wachsmuth

Deputy Editor

Deputy editor and health reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering stories in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas. For news tips email lwachsmuth@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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