Canadian police rule out foul play in Sikh woman’s death in Walmart oven

A month after a 19-year-old Sikh woman was found dead inside a walk-in oven at a Walmart store in Canada’s Halifax, the police on Monday declared that her death was not suspicious. The officials, however, did not specify the nature of the death, adding that investigations by other departments are still underway.
In a statement, the Halifax Police said that their investigation found no evidence of foul play in the October 19 incident.
The woman, Gursimran Kaur, who was working at the Walmart store, was found dead around 9.30 pm on October 19 in the bakery department’s oven. The police have not yet released her name. However, a Sikh organisation in Canada identified the victim.
“We understand there have been many questions about what happened. As a part of the investigation, we conducted several interviews, reviewed video footage, and worked very closely with our partners,” Martin Cromwell, a Halifax Police officer said.
“Our investigation has not led us to suspect foul play. We do not believe anyone else was involved in the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death. The Department of Labour and the Medical Examiner Service are continuing their work, but we do not believe the death to be suspicious,” the officer asserted.

Kaur had moved to Canada from India shortly before her death. Both her father and brother were reportedly in India at the time of her death, according to Fox News. Speculations had run rife on social media following the recovery of her body, with some claiming she could have been trapped in the oven.
Walk-in ovens, also known as batch ovens or truck-in ovens, are large-scale industrial ovens designed for various manufacturing processes. They are called ‘walk-in’ because they are large enough for people to enter and load or unload materials.