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Family Seeks Answers After Miami Doctor Found Dead in Dollar Tree Freezer

Police await the medical examiner’s findings after labeling the death undetermined.

Overview

  • Dr. Helen Massiell Garay Sanchez, 32, was discovered deceased on Dec. 14 inside a walk-in freezer at a Dollar Tree on SW 8th Street in Miami’s Little Havana.
  • Surveillance video shows her entering the store the night before, going into a restricted employee-only area, and remaining there overnight, according to police.
  • Investigators say there are no immediate signs of foul play or forced entry and the case remains unclassified pending autopsy and toxicology results.
  • A Dollar Tree spokesperson said the company is cooperating fully with authorities in the ongoing investigation.
  • Relatives say they have not received answers and a GoFundMe has raised funds to return her remains to Nicaragua for funeral services.