Man found dead in tanning bed at Planet Fitness 3 days later

[AlanRickman1946]

Man found dead in tanning bed at Planet Fitness in Indianapolis 3 days after he walked into the gym

 

 

An investigation is underway to determine what led to the death of a man whose body was found inside a tanning bed three days after he entered a Planet Fitness in Indianapolis.

 

Just before 8:30 a.m. on Monday, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department received a report of a body found at Planet Fitness. 

 

The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the man as 39-year-old Derek E. Sink.

 

According to police records obtained by 13News, Sink's family last had contact with him on Friday, and they reported him missing on Sunday. 

 

Police could only confirm to Fox News Digital that they were investigating a death at the gym and did not elaborate on the details of the investigation. 

 

A woman who was at Planet Fitness on Monday morning told 13News that she and other members noticed a foul smell in the building that got worse near the tanning rooms. 

 

The woman also questioned how something like this could happen.

 

"The tanning bed has a door, I believe, but still, why are we not concerned that the tanning bed has been closed for three days, potentially?" Elizabeth Len asked.

 

Sink's family told 13News that he struggled with drugs and a needle was reportedly found in the room with him, while his aunt told the news station he was wearing an ankle monitor that helped investigators determine he never left the gym.

 

Planet Fitness released a statement to Fox News Digital confirming the death and shared their condolences.

 

"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. At Planet Fitness, we have robust operational brand protocols in place, as the safety and well-being of our members is our top priority. We are working closely with our local franchisee to ensure they are upholding those brand protocols," McCall Gosselin, chief corporate affairs officer at Planet Fitness, said in a statement.

 

Sink's family also told 13News that they hope to see stricter policies on cleaning and an end-of-day checklist from the staff to prevent this from happening to another family. 

 

The circumstances of Sink's death remain under investigation.  

 

 

[Princess Aurora]

WTF? How didn't they realize there was a dead person? 

[reymiu]

2 hours ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

 

Back to topic, how come nobody at Planet Fitness find the body sooner? Shouldn't they have staff to clean the place everyday?

Edited 18 minutes ago by reymiu

[flower moon]

come to terms with your white skin yall this aint worth it

[Kayseri Mantisi]

13 minutes ago, reymiu said:

Sry but your cmt is tacky af

What's a cmt

[AlanRickman1946]

Just now, Kayseri Mantisi said:

What's a cmt

Comment?

[Kayseri Mantisi]

2 minutes ago, AlanRickman1946 said:

Comment?

Oh okay, thanks

[AlanRickman1946]

17 minutes ago, reymiu said:

Sry but your cmt is tacky af

 

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Back to topic, how come nobody at Planet Fitness find the body sooner? Shouldn't they have staff to clean the place everyday?

 

 

 

 

[Slap]

Maybe there were cleaners or workers who noticed it but pretended not to so they didn't get dragged into it or implicated. I don't imagine anybody wants to be the one to find a dead body let alone when you're cleaning a gym like they don't get paid enough for this ****. Feel sorry for everyone involved. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Slap

[smartalek22]

5 minutes ago, Slap said:

Maybe there were cleaners or workers who noticed it but pretended not to so they didn't get dragged into it or implicated. I don't anybody wants to be the one to find a dead body let alone when you're cleaning a gym like they don't get paid enough for this ****. 

Gurl so we're going to ignore a DEAD BODY over some workplace social anxiety? 

[Last Boy on Earth]

7 minutes ago, Slap said:

Maybe there were cleaners or workers who noticed it but pretended not to so they didn't get dragged into it or implicated. I don't anybody wants to be the one to find a dead body let alone when you're cleaning a gym like they don't get paid enough for this ****. 

This makes 0 sense yall just be saying anything 😭

[Abracadabra]

12 minutes ago, Slap said:

Maybe there were cleaners or workers who noticed it but pretended not to so they didn't get dragged into it or implicated. I don't anybody wants to be the one to find a dead body let alone when you're cleaning a gym like they don't get paid enough for this ****. 

What

[Johnny Jacobs]

53 minutes ago, AlanRickman1946 said:

Sink's family told 13News that he struggled with drugs and a needle was reportedly found in the room with him,

 

13 minutes ago, Slap said:

Maybe there were cleaners or workers who noticed it but pretended not to so they didn't get dragged into it or implicated. I don't anybody wants to be the one to find a dead body let alone when you're cleaning a gym like they don't get paid enough for this ****. 

Learn how to read

[Dolce Vita]

how do these people get hired like the incompetence of it all chile…they don't have a checklist of things to clean during the day? you're telling me they noticed a foul smell, saw one of the tanning beds was closed for days and didn't bother to check properly? worms for brains 

Edited 2 hours ago by Dolce Vita

[AlanRickman1946]

Just now, Johnny Jacobs said:

 

Learn how to read

 

1 minute ago, Abracadabra said:

What

Slap is saying the cleaners may not have wanted the bother of attending to the drama. Not saying the cleaners caused his death. 

[Tropez]

33 minutes ago, flower moon said:

come to terms with your white skin yall this aint worth it

Out of context of this thread. This comment would be so messy. 

[Johnny Jacobs]

3 minutes ago, AlanRickman1946 said:

 

Slap is saying the cleaners may not have wanted the bother of attending to the drama. Not saying the cleaners caused his death. 

He didn't die because they neglected the clients. He died because he used drugs. What drama is that exactly. 

[AlanRickman1946]

3 minutes ago, Johnny Jacobs said:

He didn't die because they neglected the clients. He died because he used drugs. What drama is that exactly. 

The drama of reporting the body to the police. Some people just want to clock out on time 

Edited 2 hours ago by AlanRickman1946

[AshleyLovescats887]

25 minutes ago, Slap said:

Maybe there were cleaners or workers who noticed it but pretended not to so they didn't get dragged into it or implicated. I don't anybody wants to be the one to find a dead body let alone when you're cleaning a gym like they don't get paid enough for this ****. 

What is happening in this comment 

i mean, i could kinda see that mindset, but the cleaners should be fired asap then

Edited 2 hours ago by AshleyLovescats887

[xluvxduffxmusicx]

This is just so disturbing

[Slap]

21 minutes ago, Johnny Jacobs said:

 

Learn how to read

That doesn't actually negate my point hun maybe next time you come for someone for being incorrect you could double check first 

 

16 minutes ago, Johnny Jacobs said:

He didn't die because they neglected the clients. He died because he used drugs. What drama is that exactly. 

No idea where in my post I said this but maybe you're having a bad day 

 

11 minutes ago, AshleyLovescats887 said:

What is happening in this comment 

i mean, i could kinda see that mindset, but the cleaners should be fired asap then

Have you ever considered what you would do when you see a dead body? People don't always react the way you'd expect when they see something messed up. I'm just putting forward a guess. I'm not excusing their behavior.

[AshleyLovescats887]

7 minutes ago, Slap said:

 

Have you ever considered what you would do when you see a dead body? People don't always react the way you'd expect when they see something messed up. I'm just putting forward a guess. I'm not excusing their behavior.

Yeah ur right 

[qegqeg]

56 minutes ago, Slap said:

Maybe there were cleaners or workers who noticed it but pretended not to so they didn't get dragged into it or implicated. I don't imagine anybody wants to be the one to find a dead body let alone when you're cleaning a gym like they don't get paid enough for this ****. Feel sorry for everyone involved. 

Low key this would be me 

[The7thStranger]

Sounds like he overdosed while in the bed, and the staff failed to check on the use of the beds or clean them before closing.

 

Tragic and could have potentially be avoided.

[Abracadabra]

1 hour ago, AlanRickman1946 said:

 

Slap is saying the cleaners may not have wanted the bother of attending to the drama. Not saying the cleaners caused his death. 

I know, but the idea of the cleaners purposefully ignoring a dead body is absolutely insane