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Woman Found Dead Stuck In Midtown Clothing Donation Bin

Police said a woman trying to grab clothes out of a clothing donation bin got trapped and suffocated.

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A woman was found dead with her head stuck inside of a clothing donation bin near Henry's Midtown Tavern, according to police.
A woman was found dead with her head stuck inside of a clothing donation bin near Henry's Midtown Tavern, according to police. (Shutterstock / Laura Stone)

MIDTOWN, GA — A woman was found dead Thursday in a clothing donation bin in Midtown, according to police.

A 26-year-old was found unresponsive with her head stuck in the bin, reported WSB. Officers received a phone call and reported to the scene near Henry's Midtown Tavern off 10th Street around midnight.

She was standing on a chair attempting to take out clothes when she lost her balance and got trapped between "the heavy metal door,” reported WXIA. She suffocated.

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