On Saturday, police arrived at a Walmart in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to find a truly disturbing scene.
An unnamed Walmart employee, only 19, was found dead inside a baking oven in-store. The cause of her death is allegedly very complex. Authorities have released very little about the case as the investigation continues. It’s been revealed that the oven was on at the time, however.
Authorities have told CTV News that this will be a “long and thorough” investigation. They are treating this as a homicide. They are considering accidental and other natural scenarios, however.
Peter Early, a chef, emphasizes the suspect nature of her death. He considers it “highly abnormal or unusual” for there to be no safety mechanism to prevent being trapped inside the oven.
Although little is known about the young victim, we know she was a part of the Sikh community. Satnam Singh Randhawa, chair of the Maritime Sikh Society board, told CBC, “It’s …