New York woman fell down garbage chute to her death, police say

Jaclyn ‘Jackie’ Elmquist disappeared on the night of 30 November, and was found Friday in a Manhattan building trash compactor

A 24-year-old woman who had gone missing before her body was found in a luxury Manhattan apartment building’s trash compactor died after falling down a garbage chute, police in New York City have concluded.

The police’s determination comes after mystery surrounded the disappearance of Jaclyn “Jackie” Elmquist, who disappeared after meeting with co-workers at a nearby restaurant on the night of 30 November. She was found Friday in the basement trash compactor at +Art, a residential building in the city’s Chelsea district.