Beijing, China — An investigation is underway after a woman's body was found inside an elevator in China. A building maintenance crew has been detained after the corpse was found in the elevator 30 days after it had its power cut off improperly, The Guardian reported.
The elevator maintenance crew didn't check to see if anyone was inside the elevator before cutting off the power.
In a statement, the Gaoling district government said two maintenance workers turned off the power on Jan. 30 after they were called to check on a glitch.
A repair crew returned to the elevator on March 1 and found the 43-year-old woman's corpse.
According to the Associated Press, Chinese police have concluded her death was caused by negligence on the part of the maintenance crew in a case of involuntary manslaughter.
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