Female doctor found dead in Dollar Tree freezer in Miami
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A female doctor was mysteriously found dead and possibly naked in a freezer at a Dollar Tree store in Miami, Florida, on Sunday, according to police and media reports.
An employee at the Little Havana discount store reported discovering a “deceased female inside the business” during business hours at 8 a.m., Miami police told Fox News Digital on Monday. The woman was identified as 32-year-old Helen Massiell Garay Sanchez.
“The woman was found in a freezer/refrigerator located in the store’s warehouse,” 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 specializing in congenital heart disease. (GoFundMe)
“The complainant found a naked female in the cooler at the store,” dispatchers said via police scanners.
Authorities added that surveillance footage indicated no foul play was involved. The investigation is still ongoing. It is also unclear why Sanchez entered the restricted storage area.
According to a GoFundMe page, Sanchez was an anesthesiologist who specialized in congenital heart defects and was originally from Nicaragua. His friends and family are now working to recover his body in his home country, where his two children live.
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Helen Massiell Garay Sanchez reportedly died while traveling to the United States from Nicaragua on December 14, 2025. (GoFundMe)
“Dr. Helen Garay passed away following a tragic accident while overseas,” the GoFundMe page states. “Her family’s greatest wish is to return her to Nicaragua for a proper funeral and final resting place, surrounded by her loved ones. The family is currently raising funds to cover repatriation, transportation and funeral costs in Nicaragua.”
A person walks past a Dollar Tree store on November 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
About $9,200 had been raised Monday evening to support the family of the late doctor.
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The Dollar Tree store remained closed during the investigation but reopened later Sunday, according to the Daily Mail.
Dollar Tree did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
