Family of Halifax Walmart worker, 19, 'traumatized' by walk-in oven death

The family of a 19-year-old Walmart worker who died successful a Halifax store's walk-in oven has reportedly been near 'traumatized by her death.'

Harjit Seyan, president of Canada’s Maritime Sikh Society, told Global News that his organization has been supporting nan unnamed woman's family since her decease connected October 19.

'The contiguous family is perfectly shocked,' Seyan said.

'They are successful a benignant of a trauma. We are really sorry to perceive of specified a tragic event.'

The unfortunate emigrated from India to Canada astir 3 years ago. Police proceed to investigate, but location is not yet immoderate proposal nan female fell unfortunate to foul play.

It comes aft Canada's nationalist broadcaster CBC News said their sources had told them nan appliance astatine nan Halifax shop 'did not lock.'

That raises disturbing caller questions astir nan death, pinch erstwhile reports highlighting a 911 telephone that said nan female was trapped successful nan oven.

Mourners person been arriving astatine nan superstore successful droves since nan tragedy, laying flowers and paying tribute to nan unfortunate and her family.

Conspiracy theories astir what happened to her person swept nan internet, alongside unverified reports of her identity.

But investigators person urged group not to speculate, while nan victim's family person asked for privacy.  

The young female had only arrived successful Canada wrong nan past 3 years and had formed adjacent bonds pinch nan Maritime Sikh Society.

'It's beautiful distressing fixed young group travel present pinch hopes and dreams,'  committee personnel Satnam Singh Randhawa antecedently said.

'They're moving difficult and this is what happens.' 

The oven was business and ample capable for a personification to measurement inside. 

Police told nan publication that nan young female had been moving nan time of nan tragedy. Officers are nary longer connected nan scene, but an investigation is still ongoing.

The Nova Scotia Department of Labour has since issued a 'stop activity order' for nan bakery itself, arsenic good arsenic 1 portion of Walmart equipment. They person not specified which portion of instrumentality is nether that order.

Balbir Singh, caput of nan Maritime Sikh Society, said nan victim's mother is besides successful Canada, and is receiving 'psychological counselling.'

'Efforts are underway to bring different contiguous family members from India,' he said.

Singh expects a belief work to beryllium held successful Halifax aft nan woman's assemblage is released by nan aesculapian examiner, who is still determining her charismatic origin of death. 

Distressing audio of nan emergency services dispatch telephone has since been released, detailing the unfolding calamity to first responders.

The dispatch serviceman said location was a 'female locked successful an oven successful nan bakery.'

'Oven is on. Unsure if unit are capable to move it off.' 

By nan clip first responders arrived connected nan scene, they told dispatch nan female 'was retired of nan oven.' 

She died astatine nan scene.

Martin Cromwell, a constabulary serviceman successful Halifax, described nan investigation was 'complex.'

He said: 'We understand nan nationalist is involved, and we conscionable wanted to promote nan nationalist to beryllium diligent pinch our investigation and beryllium mindful that location are family members and coworkers involved.'

Walmart Canada said they were 'heartbroken and our deepest thoughts are pinch our subordinate and their family. We widen our sincerest condolences to those who were closest to them.'

Staff rostered connected to activity this week will still beryllium paid contempt shop closures. The shop will stay closed until further notice.

The connection continued: 'We're besides supporting our associates during this incredibly difficult clip and person provided entree to 24/7 virtual attraction and will supply on-site support, including condolences counselling.'

Halifax Regional Police said: 'On October 19 astatine astir 9:30 p.m. constabulary were called to a abrupt decease astatine Walmart located astatine 6990 Mumford Road. A 19-year-old female employed astatine nan shop was recovered deceased.

'Investigators are moving intimately pinch Occupational Health and Safety and nan Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service to find nan origin and mode of death.

'The investigation is successful nan early stages nary further specifications are disposable astatine this time.'