"At a Feb. 13 news conference, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny laid out investigators' working theory. He said detectives now believe Montgomery may have toppled headfirst into a garbage chute while trying to grab a dropped item, likely her purse, and was then crushed in the compactor. According to investigators, surveillance video shows her entering the Borinquen Plaza building in the early morning hours, and witnesses reported hearing screams from the area of the trash chute."
"Montgomery's partner, Anthony Echevarria, told reporters she walked out of their home on Jan. 31 "vibrant, happy and alive" and said he wants investigators to "find out what really happened," according to the New York Daily News. Relatives told the outlet the NYPD's accident scenario does not add up for them and that they want a clearer breakdown of the evidence and the overnight timeline."
"Michelle Montgomery's loved ones say they are nowhere near ready to accept the NYPD's version of how the 39-year-old ended up dead in a trash compactor at a Brooklyn NYCHA complex. Her family is now pushing for clarity on the timeline, what is on the surveillance footage and why a woman who lived miles away would have entered a building where she was not known to stay."
Michelle Montgomery, 39, was found dead in a trash compactor at a Brooklyn NYCHA complex on February 1. The NYPD classified her death as accidental, theorizing she fell headfirst into a garbage chute while retrieving a dropped item and was crushed in the compactor. Surveillance video showed her entering the building early morning, and witnesses reported hearing screams. However, Montgomery's family rejects this explanation, questioning the timeline, surveillance footage contents, and why she would enter a building where she didn't live, miles from her home. Her partner described her as vibrant and happy when she left on January 31. The family seeks clearer evidence breakdown and explanation of overnight events, including a social media video and FaceTime call.
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