Editor’s note: New information has come to light, and it has been confirmed that it was a “cloth” rather than a “sock” that was found in the airline attendant’s mouth, according to the New York Post.
An American Airlines attendant has been found dead in a hotel room in Philadelphia.
The attendant’s identity has not been made public. According to NBC 10 News, Chief Inspector Scott Small reported the cause of death “has not been determined.”
Small added the following details:
The attendant was 66 and a resident of Las Vegas.
The woman was found by the Marriott hotel cleaning staff. Medics responded quickly and pronounced her dead at the scene at 10:40 a.m., Monday, Sept. 25.
The woman was to have checked out two days prior.
Sealed prescription bottles were found inside the room.
Officials have verified that the attendant had been prescribed “several medications.”
The room showed no signs of forced entry or struggle.
No weapons were found inside the room.
The woman’s identity is being withheld pending an autopsy.
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