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Death of young woman in Halifax Walmart walk-in oven not suspicious: police

19-year-old employee found in storeÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s bakery on Oct. 19
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A memorial outside the taped-off area outside a Walmart in Halifax on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Halifax police have determined the death of a young woman whose body was found in WalmartÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s walk-in oven was not suspicious and did not involve foul play.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Halifax police have determined that the death of a young woman whose body was found in a WalmartÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s walk-in oven was not suspicious and did not involve foul play.

The death of the 19-year-old employee in the storeÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s bakery was reported on Oct. 19.

Halifax Regional Police say they have informed the womanÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s family of their findings.

A Sikh organization confirmed the body of Gursimran Kaur was found by her mother, who had worked with her daughter at the Mumford Road store for about two years.

The Maritime Sikh Society says Kaur, a Sikh woman originally from India, had immigrated to Canada with her mother.

Last month, Nova ScotiaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Labour Department lifted a stop-work order after officials determined the store had complied with safety standards.





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