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A Florida According to a local report and his family, the doctor was found mysteriously dead inside a freezer at a Dollar Tree a day after entering the store.
The body of 32-year-old Maciel Garay Sanchez was found by an employee at a Miami Dollar Tree around 8 a.m. Sunday, according to Miami Police. Told Local 10 News.
The young mother entered the shop on Saturday night, but did not make any purchases. Investigators say she found a restricted employee-only area where a freezer was located, and stayed there overnight.
His body was found unconscious by an employee the next morning, officials said. The circumstances surrounding her death remain under investigation, as authorities confirmed she was not an employee at the store.
“It’s something painful, a family is heartbroken because of the death of a person, and we don’t know exactly what happened,” customer Gerardo Nunez told Local 10.
Gare Sanchez was “a devoted physician and loving mother”, originally from Nicaragua, According to a GoFundMe set up by her family.
“Originally from Nicaragua, Dr. Garay dedicated her life to medicine, achieving recognition as an anesthesiologist specializing in congenital heart disease whose work brought hope and healing to countless children and families. Her compassion, skill and commitment to saving young lives defined both her career and her character,” her family wrote.
He added: “Beyond her profession, she was a loving mother of two children, who lived in Nicaragua and were the center of her world. Her strength, warmth, and unwavering love for her family will be forever missed.”
A GoFundMe set up to bring his body back to Nicaragua for cremation had received more than $2,600 in donations as of Monday morning.
Authorities said they have ruled out foul play in her death and said she was not forced into the freezer.
The Dollar Tree location remained closed until approximately 1 a.m. Sunday due to a police investigation. Miami police say they are speaking to Garay Sanchez’s family and the circumstances of his death are continuing to be investigated. They are also trying to establish whether she was struggling with any personal or mental health issues, Local 10 News reports.
His demise is being treated as an unclassified death, and officials have not shared further details.
Independent Miami Police has been contacted for more information.