The family of a Miami mother found dead inside a walk-in freezer at a Little Havana Dollar Tree has launched a high-stakes legal battle, accusing the company and a store manager of negligence. The wrongful-death lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade civil court, seeks more than $50 million and claims staff brushed off warnings that a customer was still inside after closing.
Helen Massiell Garay Sanchez, 32, was discovered in the freezer on Dec. 14, 2025. Her relatives say that beyond the shock and grief, they are still searching for answers about how she ended up in a restricted, employee-only area and remained there overnight…