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Atlanta woman dies after getting trapped in hotel freezer | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A kitchen worker has died after becoming trapped in a walk-in freezer at a hotel for 13 hours. | A kitchen worker has died after becoming trapped in a walk-in freezer at a hotel for 13 hours. |
A search for Carolyn Robinson began after she failed to return home from her shift at Atlanta's Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel. | A search for Carolyn Robinson began after she failed to return home from her shift at Atlanta's Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel. |
When investigators reviewed the hotel’s surveillance footage, the 61-year-old was seen entering the freezer at around 8pm on Monday. Her frozen body was found just after 9am the following day. | When investigators reviewed the hotel’s surveillance footage, the 61-year-old was seen entering the freezer at around 8pm on Monday. Her frozen body was found just after 9am the following day. |
Lieutenant Charles Hampton said there was evidence the woman had tried to get out of the freezer. | Lieutenant Charles Hampton said there was evidence the woman had tried to get out of the freezer. |
“Right now there does not appear to be any foul play," he said. | “Right now there does not appear to be any foul play," he said. |
“It appears that there was some type of mechanism to allow anyone who was inside to be able to exit." | “It appears that there was some type of mechanism to allow anyone who was inside to be able to exit." |
He added that he did not know whether this was working correctly at the time of the incident. | He added that he did not know whether this was working correctly at the time of the incident. |
A statement from the hotel said staff were devastated by the tragic loss of Mrs Robinson, a long-serving employee. | A statement from the hotel said staff were devastated by the tragic loss of Mrs Robinson, a long-serving employee. |
It read: “We are working closely with the authorities in their investigation, and we are providing whatever support that we can for her family.” | It read: “We are working closely with the authorities in their investigation, and we are providing whatever support that we can for her family.” |
Meanwhile, Lt Hampton said police were awaiting an autopsy to confirm whether the woman had a medical condition which may have prevented her escape. | Meanwhile, Lt Hampton said police were awaiting an autopsy to confirm whether the woman had a medical condition which may have prevented her escape. |
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