Death of Gursimran Kaur
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| Date | October 19, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | around 9:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) |
| Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Cause | Investigating (underway) |
| Deaths | Gursimran Kaur |
On 19 October 2024, an Indian teenage worker Gursimran Kaur 19, was found dead in walk-in oven Walmart bakery by her mother, a co-worker at the Halifax store.[1][2]
Incident
[edit]On October 19, a Saturday night at a Walmart store in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Gursimran Kaur was found by her mother who is also worker at the store. She was discovered around 9:30 p.m.[3][4]
Investigation
[edit]Local police are investigating the "sudden death," and they have called in Occupational Health and Safety to help. Some reports say that a large baking oven might be involved in what happened, but more details are still being investigated.[5]
On 22 October 2024, Halifax Police said they are investigating the sudden death of Kaur, Walmart employee found in a large bakery oven at the store on Mumford Road. "The cause of death is still unknown, and the investigation involves multiple agencies and may take time."[6]
Personal life
[edit]Gursimran Kaur was a 19-year-old Sikh woman from India. She and her mother moved to Canada about two years before her death.[1]
Reactions
[edit]A GoFundMe campaign shared that Kaur’s mother, still in shock, authorized the release of details about her daughter’s death to support the fundraiser. The fundraiser, which has raised over 194,449 CAD, is now protected.[7]
Kaur’s mother grew alarmed when her daughter didn’t answer her phone during her night shift, Kaur's mother opened the walk-in oven at the store after someone noticed a "leak" coming from it, She later found Kaur’s burned body inside the bakery’s walk-in oven according to The Sun. "Imagine how scared her mother must have felt when she opened the oven after someone pointed out the problem!"[8][deprecated source]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tutton, Michael (October 24, 2024). "Body of woman, 19, at Halifax Walmart was discovered by her mother". CBC News. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Venkatraman, Sakshi (October 24, 2024). "After Indian immigrant employee found dead in Walmart oven, Sikh community supports family". NBC News. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Land, Olivia (October 22, 2024). "Halifax Walmart worker found dead in oven incident: report". New York Post. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Lenthang, Marlene (October 24, 2024). "19-year-old employee was found dead in Walmart walk-in oven by her mother". NBC News. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Rodrigues, Gabby; Macdonald, Ella (October 21, 2024). "19-year-old employee dies at Walmart in Halifax, store closed until further notice". Global News. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Pollina, Richard (October 23, 2024). "Teen Walmart worker found inside 'large walk-in oven:' cops". New York Post. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ HT News Desk (October 31, 2024). "Who was Gursimran Kaur, Indian Sikh teen charred to death inside Walmart oven in Canada". Hindustan Times.
- ^ McFarland, Forrest (October 29, 2024). "Unanswered questions after Walmart employee roasted to death as staff insists it's 'impossible' to shut yourself in oven". The US Sun. Retrieved October 31, 2024.