Walmart Oven Case: Police Rule Out Foul Play in Death of Teen Employee

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After 19-year-old Walmart worker Gursimran Kaur was recovered dormant successful the store’s walk-in oven Oct. 19, section authorities person determined determination was nary grounds of foul play successful the tragedy.

By Will Reid Nov 18, 2024 7:37 PMTags

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New developments successful the decease of Walmart worker Gursimran Kaur person emerged.

Local authorities concluded the decease of the 19-year-old—who was recovered dead successful a walk-in oven astatine the retailer’s Halifax determination Oct. 19—was not suspicious and had nary grounds of foul play, according to a press release issued by Halifax Regional Police Nov. 18.

“As a portion of the investigation, we conducted respective interviews, reviewed video footage and worked precise intimately with our partners astatine the Nova Scotia Department of Labor and aesculapian examiner service,” Halifax Regional Police Public Information Officer Martin Cromwell said successful a video statement Nov. 18. “Today, I tin stock that our probe has not led america to fishy foul play.”

“We bash not judge anyone other was progressive successful the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death,” helium continued. “The Department of Labor and the aesculapian examiner work are continuing their work, but we bash not judge the decease to beryllium suspicious.”

Cromwell added that constabulary bash not mean to contented further updates connected the lawsuit “out of respect for the family.”

On the time of the tragedy, Kaur’s mother, who besides worked astatine the retail store, was incapable to find her for an hour, according to NBC News. After trying to way down Kaur’s whereabouts, she yet discovered the teen successful the walk-in oven located successful the store’s bakery department, per the outlet.

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Prior to Kaur’s death, the ample appliance was acceptable to beryllium removed from the store, according to a Walmart Canada spokesperson.

“Removing the oven had ever been portion of the modular remodel programme we are implementing crossed the country,” institution spokesperson Amanda Moss said successful a connection to CTV News. “This is an highly bittersweet and hard situation.”

Kaur and her parent had moved to Canada from India astir 2 years ago, according to NBC News. The brace were regular attendees of the Sikh Society worship center, and a GoFundMe leafage organized by the radical to enactment Kaur’s household has raised implicit $194,000 CAD successful the aftermath of the incident.

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