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19-Year-Old Employee Found Dead in Halifax Walmart's Bakery Oven

Police are investigating the complex circumstances surrounding the death of a young Sikh woman in a walk-in oven at a Nova Scotia Walmart.

  • The deceased employee was discovered in a walk-in oven in the bakery department of a Halifax Walmart on Saturday night.
  • Authorities have not yet determined the cause or manner of death, and the investigation is described as complex and ongoing.
  • The victim, a member of the local Sikh community, had recently moved to Canada from India with her mother.
  • Walmart has closed the store temporarily and is providing virtual care and grief counseling to employees.
  • A stop-work order has been issued for the bakery and one piece of equipment by Nova Scotia's Department of Labour.
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