THE sudden death of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur in a bakery oven in a Walmart in Nova Soctia’s Halifax on October 19 has been determined not to be suspicious by Halifax Regional Police.
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on October 19, officers responded to a report of a sudden death in the Walmart located at 6990 Mumford Road. A 19-year-old woman, who was an employee of the store, was located deceased in a large walk-in oven belonging to the store’s bakery department.
The police investigation determined the death is not suspicious and there is no evidence of foul play.
Investigators met with family to share this update and extend condolences. “Our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time,” police said.
The family asks the public to respect their privacy and the dignity and memory of their loved one, as they receive this news, police added.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe campaign organized by the Maritime Sikh Society Executive has raised almost $200,000 for Gursimran Kaur’s family.
The GoFundMe says: “Gursimran Kaur was only 19 years old, a young beautiful girl who came to Canada with big dreams. On Oct 19th, the fateful Saturday night, she was found burned to death in the walk-in oven at Walmart Bakery situated at Mumford Road, Halifax.
Gursimran and her mother both worked at Walmart for the last two years. In that evening, like any watchful mother who breathed for her child’s happiness, Gursimran’s mother tried to locate her after not seeing for one hour. She asked around, but everyone brushed [her] aside thinking that she may be somewhere helping a customer, Walmart is a superstore after all!. Her phone was not reachable.
“[The] mother started panicking as it was unusual for her to switch her phone off during the day. She reached out to the onsite admin for help. As you all know now, her remains were found inside the walk in oven in the Bakery after a few hours. Imagine the horror that her mother experienced when she opened the oven, when someone pointed it out to her!”
Gursimran Kaur’s father and brother were in India at the time and the Maritime Sikh Society were trying to get them to Canada as soon as possible.
