Walmart death: Halifax police say employee was found in oven [Video]

Police have confirmed the body of an employee who died at a Walmart in Halifax over the weekend was found in a walk-in oven.

Halifax Regional Police (HRP) responded to a sudden death at the store on Mumford Road around 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Police say the 19-year-old woman was found in a large walk-in oven belonging to the store’s bakery department.

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“It is important to note that the investigation has not yet reached a point where the cause and manner of death have been confirmed,” said HRP Const. Martin Cromwell in a news release Tuesday.

“The investigation is complex and involves several partner agencies. An investigation of this nature may take a significant amount of time.”

Experts say it can take time for officials to find answers for a number of different reasons.

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