It is believed she died from asphyxiation.
CCTV footage showed Lawrence driving into Stockland Baldivis shopping centre in the Perth southern suburb of Rockingham. She is seen standing on a plastic bucket so she could reach into the bin and start going through the clothing inside.
The upper half of her body became stuck in the bin. She died in the early morning hours and was discovered by a passerby Tuesday morning.
This is not the first such case in Australia, as
news.com.au reports. A woman in her 40s died a few months ago on the Gold Coast in another death by misadventure involving a charity bin.
Spate of deaths in recent months in Australia associated with charity containers
Mikki O Shea found in charity bin behind Gold Coast shopping centre on April 5
Alarrah Lawrence, 33, found hanging out of one of the bins on Tuesday morning
Sydney community organiser said he knew friends who relied on bins for shelter
Engineering expert said bins should be redesigned so rummagers can escape
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Police say it appears a woman whose body was found in a charity bin in Perth became trapped in the bin and could not escape, describing her death as absolutely tragic .
The grim discovery was made behind Stockland Baldivis shopping centre in the city s southern suburbs by a member of the public at about 5am on Tuesday.
The body was found part way in, part way out of a Good Sammy bin, WA Police told Daily Mail Australia.
A woman s body was found part way in, part way out of a Good Sammy clothing bin at Baldivis, Western Australia Police confirmed to Daily Mail Australia. The body was found by a member of the public at 5am
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