Walmart employee found dead inside walk-in oven at Canada store: police
Authorities in Canada are continuing an investigation into the death of a Walmart employee who was found inside a walk-in oven at the store.
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The cause of the death of a 19-year-old Walmart employee who was discovered inside a walk-in oven in the baking section of the store is being looked into by Canadian authorities.
A statement about the Oct. 19 incident inside the Canadian Walmart store was issued by the Halifax Police Department.
At approximately 9:30 p.m., police were summoned to the business, which is situated at 6990 Mumford Road in Halifax, to look into the unexpected death of a 19-year-old woman whose body was discovered inside the enormous walk-in oven.
The cause of death and manner of death have not yet been confirmed, according to officials.
"The investigation is complex and involves several partner agencies. An investigation of this nature may take a significant amount of time," the Halifax Police Department said in a statement.
The woman’s identity has not been released. However, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) first reported that the woman was a member of the local Sikh community.
A spokesperson for Walmart sent a statement to Fox News Digital stating that the store "will be closed until further notice."
"We are heartbroken and our deepest thoughts are with our associate and their family. Our focus remains on taking care of our associates and making sure they have the support they need," a Walmart spokesperson said in the statement.
"As police have stated, this is a very complex matter and the investigation is ongoing," the statement continued.
Balbir Singh, the secretary of the Maritime Sikh Society, told the CBC on Tuesday that the society has been in touch with the mother of the 19-year-old victim and learned that the woman and her mother are originally from India and came to Canada two to three years ago.
"It's a really tragic incident and everybody is deeply hurt by this, and we are waiting for the police investigation to come out," said Singh. "We would like to know what happened to this young woman."
Police are encouraging the public to be mindful of opinions circulating about the investigation.
"We urge the public to be mindful of sharing speculative information on social media. Please be aware of the impacts that speculation could have on family, colleagues and loved ones of the woman," police said.
