CPS rule out foul play after body discovered inside bathroom wall

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CALGARY (NEWS 1130) – Calgary police believe a man in his 20s purposefully climbed inside the wall of a women’s bathroom in the CORE Shopping Centre, but got stuck and died.

Investigators have ruled out foul play in the bizarre case, after the body was discovered around 9:30 a.m. Monday morning in the fourth floor bathroom.

“The victim’s motivation for crawling inside the wall is unknown at this time,” police said Wednesday.

The body was found by maintenance staff who were going in to repair a toilet that wouldn’t flush.

Staff made the discovery after removing a metal panel above the toilet.

“Based on evidence at the scene, officers believe the victim then climbed inside the pony wall through the vent opening where he became stuck and later died,” police said in a release.

It took several hours on Monday to extract the body. People dined in the food court metres away from the washroom, which had a yellow caution ribbon strung across the entrance, and officers could be seen ducking in and out, along with officials from the medical examiner’s office. Several firefighters were there to help remove the body.

In the early afternoon, a section of the food court closest to the washroom was cordoned off entirely. About 3 p.m., a body shrouded in a black blanket was wheeled out.

Since the victim’s death is considered accidental, no further information will be released.

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