New York woman fell down garbage chute to her death, police say

Jaclyn Jackie' Elmquist disappeared on night of 30 November, and was found on Friday in a Manhattan building's trash compactor

A 24-year-old woman who had gone missing before her body was found in a luxury Manhattan apartment building's trash compactor died after falling down a garbage chute, police in New York City have concluded.

The police's determination comes after mystery surrounded the disappearance of Jaclyn Jackie" Elmquist, who disappeared after meeting with co-workers at a nearby restaurant on the night of 30 November. She was found on Friday in the basement trash compactor at +Art, a residential building in the city's Chelsea district.