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Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Walmart employee who was found dead in the store’s walk-in oven on Saturday in Canada. Halifax Regional Police in the province of Nova Scotia, were called to the Walmart at 6990 Mumford Road at 9:30 p.m. where they found the young woman deceased. The woman “was located in a large walk-in oven belonging to the store’s bakery department,” police said in an update Tuesday.
Officials have not said if the circumstances of the woman’s death are criminal in nature. Walmart closed the store until further notice. 'We are heartbroken and our deepest thoughts are with our associate and their family. Our focus remains on taking care of our associates and making sure they have the support they need,' a Walmart spokesperson said in a statement. 'As police have stated, this is a very complex matter and the investigation is ongoing.
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