Cause of death for woman Virginia Vinton, 57, who was found entangled in a baggage conveyor belt at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, revealed as case takes shocking turn
The cause of death for a North Carolina woman who was found 'entangled' in a baggage claim conveyor belt at Chicago O'Hare has been revealed.
The death of Christine Vinton, 57, of Waxhaw, Virginia, was ruled a suicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office on Friday.
She died by asphyxiation due to hanging, a spokesperson told The Chicago Tribune. The 57-year-old was found inside a restricted area in Terminal 5 shortly before 8am on Thursday where she was found unresponsive and 'entangled' in the conveyor belt.
Surveillance footage showed the woman entering the unoccupied area around 2:30am - five hours before her body was discovered.
Vinton was pronounced dead at the scene and was not an airport employee. Authorities said the part of the airport the woman entered is restricted to employees, and while it's considered secure, it isn't a high-security area, ABC 7 reported.
This section of the international terminal is filled with conveyor belts that bring luggage to and from planes. Bags in this area also go through customs.
The terminal serves Delta Airlines, as well as international carriers.
DailyMail.com has reached out to the family for comment. Source
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