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Woman says she has been barred from re-entering her apartment because her weight exceeds 800 pounds

Woman says she has been barred from re-entering her apartment because her weight exceeds 800 pounds

Juaunia Bates, a 33-year-old woman from Wayne, Michigan, claims she has been barred from re-entering her eighth-floor apartment at Westchester Towers because she is deemed a “fire hazard” due to her weight, which exceeds 800 pounds. Bates, who gained the weight after witnessing her boyfriend’s murder, shared her story with Fox 2 Detroit. She gained…

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