The Coroner’s Office has released a report into the death of Nadine Machiskinic, who died in 2015 after falling down a laundry chute at the Delta Regina, saying the cause of her death was accidental.
According to the report, Machiskinic was found unconscious on the floor of the laundry area around 4:00 a.m. on January 10, 2015 by staff at the hotel.
She was taken to hospital, where she passed away around 6:40 a.m.
The Coroner’s report shows that Machiskinic suffered multiple blunt for trauma to the head, neck, and trunk, consistent with a fall.
Toxicology also showed that the victim had multiple drugs in her system at the time of her death, including methadone, antidepressants, hypnotics, and alcohol.
The Coroner concluded that the cause of death was accidental.
The Coroner’s Office does not normally release reports, but chose to do so this time because of the public attention around this case.