Police investigating the death of a female Walmart employee in Halifax over the weekend revealed Tuesday that the 19-year-old was found inside a walk-in oven in the store’s bakery.

Halifax police say a 19-year-old woman who died in a Walmart bakery on Saturday was found in a large, walk-in oven when first responders arrived at the scene in the city’s west end. In a news release Tuesday,

A Halifax Walmart store remains closed for the third consecutive day after the death of a 19-year-old woman on-site.

Police have confirmed the body of an employee who died at a Walmart in Halifax over the weekend was found in a walk-in oven.

Halifax Regional Police are investigating the circumstances of the sudden death of a 19-year-old woman who was working at a Walmart in the city's west end.

Halifax police were called to the Walmart off Mumford Rd on Saturday evening to investigate a sudden death of an employee. The department of labour, skills and immigration says they are aware of the situation and will continue to engage with local authorities.