Michelle Montgomery’s death was likely an accident, said NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny in a news conference on Friday, Feb. 13
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- Michelle Montgomery was found dismembered in a plastic bag in a trash compactor in Brooklyn, New York, on Feb. 1
- NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said in a news conference on Feb. 13 that her death appears to have been accidental
- “Our theory right now is that she may have dropped an item in the chute, went to retrieve it and fell headfirst,” said Chief Kenny
A New York woman found dead in a trash compactor may have been trying to retrieve an item when she accidentally fell into a garbage chute, according to investigators.
On Friday, Feb. 13, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny shared an update on the investigation into the death of Michelle Montgomery in a news conference in downtown Manhattan. Workers at a public housing complex in Brooklyn discovered the body of the mother of four, 39, in the building’s basement on Feb. 1.
Her dismembered remains were found in a plastic bag that had been processed through a trash compactor. Investigators initially suspected foul play as she was covered in wounds and slashes, but Chief Kenny said her death now seems most likely to have been an accident…