The tragic death of a Nicaraguan doctor found naked inside a walk-in freezer at a Dollar Tree store in Miami has now been formally attributed to hypothermia, with alcohol use listed as a contributing factor.
According to The Gateway Pundit, 32-year-old Helen Massiell Garay Sanchez was discovered deceased in December inside the stores industrial freezer in Miamis Little Havana neighborhood, a case that immediately raised questions about safety, security, and the circumstances that allowed such an incident to occur unnoticed. Authorities said at the time that no foul play was suspected, a conclusion that has now been reinforced by the medical examiners findings, even as many Americans remain uneasy about how a professional woman could die in such a manner in a public commercial establishment.
Sanchez reportedly entered the Dollar Tree the night before she was found, made no purchases, and somehow accessed an area reserved exclusively for employees, where she ultimately ended up in the walk-in freezer. It was revealed on Wednesday that Sanchez died of environmental hypothermia, with ethanol usealcohol consumptionidentified as a contributory cause.
According to the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiners Office, the cause of death for 32-year-old Helen Massiell Garay Sanchez was environmental hypothermia, with ethanol use being a contributory cause, NBC Miami reported. Her toxicology report showed that her ethanol levels were 0.112%. Ethanol is the active ingredient in alcoholic beverages, the outlet reported.
A medical expert suggested that Sanchez may have removed her clothing after becoming confused and disoriented as hypothermia progressed, a phenomenon sometimes seen in severe cold exposure. While the case has been ruled an accident, it underscores broader concerns about public safety, corporate responsibility, and the breakdown of basic safeguards in urban environments where large chains operate with minimal oversight.
Originally from Nicaragua, Dr. Garay dedicated her life to medicine, earning recognition as a Anesthesiologist specializing in congenital heart disease whose work brought hope and healing to countless children and families, the Sanchez family said on GoFundMe. Her compassion, skill, and commitment to saving young lives defined both her career and her character, Sanchezs family said on GoFundMe.
Beyond her profession, she was a loving mother to two children, who remain in Nicaragua and were the center of her world. Her strength, warmth, and unwavering love for her family will always be remembered, the family said. Dr. Helen Garay passed away following a tragic accident while abroad. Her familys greatest wish is to bring her home to Nicaragua so she may receive a proper funeral and final resting place surrounded by loved ones, the family said.
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