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Woman Found Dead in NYC Trash Chute Identified as Missing 24-Year-Old

Police do not suspect foul play in the death of Jaclyn Elmquist, who was last seen leaving a work party in Manhattan.

  • Jaclyn Elmquist, a 24-year-old woman from Minnesota, was found dead at the bottom of a trash chute in a luxury apartment building in Manhattan.
  • Elmquist was last seen leaving a work party and getting into a cab outside Catch Steakhouse in Manhattan.
  • Surveillance footage shows Elmquist stumbling down the sidewalk and attempting to open several locked doors before entering the building where her body was later found.
  • Police do not suspect foul play and believe Elmquist may have fallen down the garbage chute.
  • The cause of death is pending an autopsy by the city Medical Examiner’s office.
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