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A female doctor was found mysteriously dead and possibly naked inside a freezer at a Dollar Tree store in Miami, Florida, on Sunday, according to police and media reports.
An employee at the discount store in Little Havana reported discovering a “deceased female inside the business” during opening hours at 8 a.m., the Miami Police Department told Fox News Digital on Monday. The woman was identified as Helen Massiell Garay Sánchez, 32 years old.
“The woman was located inside a freezer/refrigerator located in the store’s storage room,” said public information officer Michael Vega.
Sanchez was also naked when she was discovered, CBS News reported, citing police scanners.
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Helen Massiell Garay Sánchez, originally from Nicaragua, was an anesthesiologist specialized in congenital heart diseases. (GoFundMe)
“The complainant found a naked woman in the refrigerator of the store,” dispatchers were heard saying over police scanners.
Authorities added that surveillance footage indicated no crime was involved. The investigation is ongoing. It is also unclear why Sanchez entered the restricted storage area.
According to a GoFundMe page, Sánchez was an anesthesiologist specializing in congenital heart disease and was originally from Nicaragua. His friends and family are now working to have his body returned to his home country, where his two children live.
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Helen Massiell Garay Sánchez reportedly died during a trip to the United States from Nicaragua on December 14, 2025. (GoFundMe)
“Dr. Helen Garay passed away after a tragic accident while abroad,” the GoFundMe page said. “Her family’s greatest wish is to bring her back to Nicaragua for a proper funeral and final resting place, surrounded by her loved ones. The family is currently raising funds to cover the costs of repatriation, transportation and funeral services in Nicaragua.”
A person walks past a Dollar Tree store on November 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
As of Monday afternoon, approximately $9,200 had been raised to support the late doctor’s family.
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The Dollar Tree store remained closed during the investigation but reopened later on Sunday, according to the Daily Mail.
Dollar Tree did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.