Sikh Woman Employee Found Dead Inside Walk-In Oven In Canada| Walmart
In a new report based in the Waltermart bakery department, a 19-year-old Sikh woman was found lifeless in the walk-in oven in Halifax city of Canada.
Halifax Regional Police (HRP) said they were called to a sudden death at the Walmart at 6990 Mumford Road around 9:30 pm on Saturday.
The female victim, whose identity is unknown to the public, worked for the store, police reported.
Her body was discovered in a walk-in oven, according to police.
CTV News contacted the Maritime Sikh Society for a statement, and our source has been confirmed as a member of this community.
“It is very sad for us, for her family also because she came for a better future and she died here,” said Anmolpreet Singh, with the Maritime Sikh Society.
The Globe and Mail newspaper noted that she recently relocated to Canada from India.
It has been shut down the entire time since Saturday night in an effort towards a thorough investigation.
HRP Constable Martin Cromwell said that police were certainly aware of conjecture regarding the woman’s reason of death on social media.
“It is an intricate scenario”, Cromwell stated.
We take cognisance of the fact that the public is involved, and we just wanted to plead with the public to please bear with us in the investigation. Also, bear in mind that there are families involved, and colleagues are involved.” Cromwell said Halifax police have been in touch with the right authorities to assist in the investigation.
“We appeal to the people of this country to exercise caution when posting things mere guessworks on social media,” HRP said in a statement on Tuesday.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a spokeswoman for the province’s labour department said the bakery and “one piece of equipment” at the Walmart store have been ordered to cease operations.
“Of further interest, at the time of this press release, the investigation has not progressed to a stage where cause and manner of death have been identified,” HRP stated.
The medical examiner of Nova Scotia is attempting to establish the cause of death: the Department of Health and Safety of the province is involved in the process.
Cabinet or batch ovens, commonly known as walk-in ovens, permit curing, drying or baking by wheeling racks or carts into the oven. They are usually located in large production bakeries, such as supermarkets.
In a statement to the media, Walmart Canada said the company was heartbroken and that its thoughts and prayers were with the woman’s family.
