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Woman’s body found inside CHARITY BIN near Queensland mall in alleged ‘misadventure’ | Woman’s body found inside CHARITY BIN near Queensland mall in alleged ‘misadventure’ |
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A woman in her 30s has been found dead inside a charity bin outside a shopping center in Gold Coast, Queensland, with police and paramedics treating the bizarre incident as “non-suspicious.” | A woman in her 30s has been found dead inside a charity bin outside a shopping center in Gold Coast, Queensland, with police and paramedics treating the bizarre incident as “non-suspicious.” |
The body was discovered by a local resident inside a clothes donation drop-off box at a parking lot outside Stockland Burleigh Heads Shopping Centre around 7am on Monday. Police and paramedics were immediately called to the scene, but the woman was already dead at that point. | The body was discovered by a local resident inside a clothes donation drop-off box at a parking lot outside Stockland Burleigh Heads Shopping Centre around 7am on Monday. Police and paramedics were immediately called to the scene, but the woman was already dead at that point. |
Although the incident seemed suspicious, the initial probe found no apparent foul play, and according to police, the death is now being treated as a tragic “misadventure.” | Although the incident seemed suspicious, the initial probe found no apparent foul play, and according to police, the death is now being treated as a tragic “misadventure.” |
It is unclear, however, how and when she became stuck inside. Queensland Fire and Emergency Service personnel had to use power tools to cut the bin open to get the body out, according to a video shared by a local reporter. | It is unclear, however, how and when she became stuck inside. Queensland Fire and Emergency Service personnel had to use power tools to cut the bin open to get the body out, according to a video shared by a local reporter. |
“We are aware of a tragic incident in the carpark outside Stockland Burleigh Heads and continue to assist police with their investigation,” the mall’s spokeswoman said as cited by news.com.au. | “We are aware of a tragic incident in the carpark outside Stockland Burleigh Heads and continue to assist police with their investigation,” the mall’s spokeswoman said as cited by news.com.au. |
The woman was in her 30s, according to local media reports, but authorities have yet to officially identify the victim and prepare an autopsy report. | The woman was in her 30s, according to local media reports, but authorities have yet to officially identify the victim and prepare an autopsy report. |
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