He Was Just There to Work Out – But a Foul-Smelling Surprise Made Him Freeze!

A shocking discovery has been made at a Planet Fitness gym in Indianapolis, Indiana. A missing man was found dead inside a tanning bed three days after he had entered the facility. The grim finding came after gym members noticed a strange, unpleasant smell before their workout on Monday morning.

The man has been identified as Derek Sink, a 39-year-old from the area. According to Marion County’s coroner, Sink’s body was discovered after gym-goers alerted staff to the foul odor. The exact cause of death has not yet been determined, though police did find a needle next to Sink’s body near the tanning bed.

Derek Sink was last seen at the gym on Friday, where he entered but never left. Authorities were able to confirm this by tracking the data from an ankle monitor he was wearing at the time. His family reported him missing on Sunday, stating that he had a history of struggling with drug addiction, NBC affiliate WTHR reported.

While the gym closed its doors at 9 pm on Friday, it reopened on Saturday and Sunday between 7 am and 7 pm, and again at 5 am on Monday. Sink’s body was discovered around 9 am on Monday, following the complaints of gym-goers about the smell.

Elizabeth Len, a regular gym member, was one of the first to notice the strange odor as she entered the facility. “I was kind of like sniffing, trying not to look crazy, but I was like, ‘Something smells really awful here,'” Len recalled. She followed the scent to the tanning room, where the smell grew stronger, leading to the discovery.

Since the incident, the tanning facilities have been closed off, and the gym is cooperating with local authorities as they investigate the cause of Sink’s death.

Planet Fitness has expressed deep sadness over Sink’s death. The company issued a statement, which was shared by McCall Gosselin, the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. “We were deeply saddened by the passing of one of our members, and the franchise owner is working with the local authorities in their investigation,” Gosselin said. She emphasized that the safety and well-being of all members are a top priority at the gym, and that they have “robust operational brand protocols” in place.

The company also acknowledged the need to ensure that these protocols are upheld, as they continue to assess how this tragic event could have occurred.

Sink’s family has expressed concern over the gym’s procedures, particularly its cleaning policies. They have urged the facility to implement more stringent protocols to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.

Though the investigation is ongoing, authorities do not suspect foul play in this case. Police are still looking into the circumstances surrounding Sink’s death, as the cause remains undetermined.

This tragic discovery in Indianapolis follows another shocking incident just weeks earlier. In Halifax, Nova Scotia, a 19-year-old Walmart worker, Gursimran Kaur, was found trapped inside a walk-in oven at her workplace. Kaur had been missing for about an hour before her mother discovered the tragic truth. She had tried calling her daughter multiple times, but there was no answer. It was a leakage from one of the ovens that prompted Kaur’s mother to check inside, where she found her daughter’s remains. The circumstances surrounding how Kaur got trapped inside the oven remain unclear, and her death is also under investigation.

Both incidents highlight the need for heightened safety measures in public facilities, as authorities continue to search for answers in these tragic cases.

As investigations continue, both the gym and local authorities are under pressure to uncover the full details surrounding Derek Sink’s death. In the meantime, the tragic discovery has raised questions about safety measures at public facilities, and families are calling for stronger protocols to protect members. With no foul play suspected, the cause of death remains a mystery, and the gym faces scrutiny over its practices.