Halifax police say no evidence of foul play in death of employee at Walmart bakery

Halifax police say the death of a 19-year-old woman found dead last monthinside a large oven at a Walmart in the city's west endis not suspicious and there is no evidence of foul play.

The body ofGursimran Kaur, a Walmart employee,was found in a commercialoven in the storebakery on Oct. 19.

Halifax Regional Police offered a short update in a news release on the case Monday, but did not say howKaurdied, only that the death was not suspicious.

Const. Martin Cromwell said police conducted interviews and reviewed video footage to determine if there was any criminality.

"We do not believe anyone else was involved in the circumstances surrounding the woman's death," he said in a video message posted Monday afternoon.

He said he didn't expect the police force to release any further updates.

"We acknowledge the public's interest in this case and that there are questions that may never have answers," said Cromwell. "Please be mindful of the damage public speculation can cause. This woman's loved ones are grieving."

Kaurimmigrated to Canada with her mother about two years ago. She wasdescribed as a "young beautiful girl who came to Canada with big dreams," in an online fundraising page organized by the Maritime Sikh Society.

The society said Kaur's body was foundby her mother, who also worked at the store.

The Mumford Road store remained closed on Monday.

Nova Scotia's Department of Labourlifted a stop-work order for the store's bakery and a piece of equipmenton Oct. 28.

Walmart said last week the bakery oven was being removed from the store. Removing the oven had always been part of a standard remodel program being implemented across the country, the company said.