Halifax Walmart worker was found dead inside bakery oven, police confirm

A Walmart worker who was recovered dormant astatine a Halifax store connected Saturday nighttime was recovered wrong a walk-in oven successful the bakery department, constabulary say.

Halifax Regional Police (HRP) are besides imploring the nationalist to beryllium delicate erstwhile sharing accusation online, and to deliberation of the interaction it tin person connected the victim’s household and colleagues.

“We impulse the nationalist to beryllium mindful of sharing speculative accusation connected societal media,” HRP said successful a Tuesday release.

First responders were called to the Walmart store connected Mumford Road astatine astir 9:30 p.m. for a study of a “sudden death.” The store was evacuated and has remained closed since.

The worker was a 19-year-old woman, and had precocious moved to Canada from India. Members of the section Sikh assemblage said they are devastated by the loss.

“It’s precise bittersweet for us, for her household arsenic well, due to the fact that she came for a amended aboriginal and she mislaid her life,” said Anmolpreet Singh, with the Maritime Sikh Society.

The nine is gathering to spot however they tin champion enactment the family. Meanwhile, constabulary said their probe is ongoing.

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“It is important to enactment that the probe has not yet reached a constituent wherever the origin and mode of decease person been confirmed,” HRP said successful the release, adding that the probe is “complex and involves respective spouse agencies.”

Nova Scotia’s aesculapian examiner is moving to find the origin of death, and the province’s Department of Health and Safety is taking portion successful the investigation.

In a statement, Walmart Canada said the institution is heartbroken and their thoughts are with the woman’s family. They directed each further questions to police, and added that 24/7 virtual attraction and grief counselling was being made disposable to staff.