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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Tragic moment Jaclyn Elmquist, 24, stumbles down sidewalk before she is found dead in trash compactor in basem - Daily Mail

Tragic footage shows the final moments of a recruiter who was found dead at the bottom of a garbage chute in the basement of a luxury apartment building in Manhattan.

Missing woman Jaclyn Elmquist, originally Minnesota, was seen stumbling along West 28th Street hours before her body was discovered at the apartment complex.

The 24-year-old legal recruiter disappeared following a work party, sparking a frenzied search by her loved ones who plastered the area with missing persons photos.

But on Saturday afternoon their worst fears were realized when cops confirmed Elmquist's identity.

Police currently do not suspect any foul play in the death and said it appeared as though she had died as a result of falling down the trash chute.

The body of missing woman Jaclyn Elmquist was discovered in the trash chute of a Manhattan apartment complex on Friday

Elmquist vanished following a work party according to family and failed to show at her office the next day

The 24-year-old was found 'unconscious and unresponsive' in the basement of 540 West 28th Street

Cops said preliminary inquiries suggested Elmquist fell to her death down the trash chute

The footage shows Elmquist staggering down the Chelsea street at around 11.45pm on Thursday night.

NBC news reports that she was spotted trying doors along the street before ending up at the building at number 540, known as the +art complex.

Missing posters indicated that Elmquist was last seen getting into a yellow cab outside the trendy Catch...



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