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| Canadian woman's body found in LA hotel cistern | Canadian woman's body found in LA hotel cistern |
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| Los Angeles health officials are due to release test results on a hotel water system after a Canadian woman's body was found at the bottom of a cistern. | Los Angeles health officials are due to release test results on a hotel water system after a Canadian woman's body was found at the bottom of a cistern. |
| The Cecil Hotel said the tanks provided water for guests to bathe and drink. | The Cecil Hotel said the tanks provided water for guests to bathe and drink. |
| Elisa Lam, 21, was found at the bottom of the tank by a maintenance worker on Tuesday, after guests complained of low water pressure. | Elisa Lam, 21, was found at the bottom of the tank by a maintenance worker on Tuesday, after guests complained of low water pressure. |
| Police are investigating whether she died under suspicious circumstances or as a result of an accident. | Police are investigating whether she died under suspicious circumstances or as a result of an accident. |
| Officials ordered people not to drink the water while the tests were under way. | Officials ordered people not to drink the water while the tests were under way. |
| "Our biggest concern is going to be faecal contamination because of the body in the water," said Terrance Powell, from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. | "Our biggest concern is going to be faecal contamination because of the body in the water," said Terrance Powell, from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. |
| But he added that due to the large size of the water tank, it was unlikely the water had been contaminated. | But he added that due to the large size of the water tank, it was unlikely the water had been contaminated. |
| Two British tourists in the hotel, Michael Baugh and his wife, said they were shocked to discover why the water had only been trickling through the taps and shower. | Two British tourists in the hotel, Michael Baugh and his wife, said they were shocked to discover why the water had only been trickling through the taps and shower. |
| "The moment we found out, we felt a bit sick to the stomach, quite literally," said Mr Baugh. | "The moment we found out, we felt a bit sick to the stomach, quite literally," said Mr Baugh. |
| Police Sgt Rudy Lopez said Lam's death was suspicious and a coroner's investigation would determine the cause. | |
| Hotel surveillance footage before she died showed her pushing buttons in the lift, leaning through the doors and looking both ways. | Hotel surveillance footage before she died showed her pushing buttons in the lift, leaning through the doors and looking both ways. |
| Lam was travelling alone from Vancouver, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. She arrived on 26 January and hotel workers last remember seeing her five days later. | Lam was travelling alone from Vancouver, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. She arrived on 26 January and hotel workers last remember seeing her five days later. |
| Authorities reportedly had to cut through the water tank to retrieve the body, because of the narrow opening at the top. | Authorities reportedly had to cut through the water tank to retrieve the body, because of the narrow opening at the top. |