Canadian student's death in LA hotel water tank ruled accidental drowning
Canadian student found drowned on top of LA building after disappearing four months earlier
A Canadian tourist whose body was discovered in a water tank atop a downtown Los Angeles hotel four months ago died in an accidental drowning, coroner's officials investigating the gruesome case have ruled.
A maintenance worker discovered the body of Elisa Lam, 21, on February 19 after residents of the Cecil Hotel complained about low water pressure.
At the time the University of British Columbia student, whose parents emigrated from Hong Kong, had been missing for several weeks from the hotel after travelling there from Vancouver.
Her death sparked worldwide speculation after video emerged of her acting strangely in a hotel lift, appearing to hide from someone.
Los Angeles county coroner's officials ruled the cause of death as "accidental … due to drowning. Other significant conditions being bipolar disorder".
The ruling did not elaborate on Lam's mental state. Coroner's officials noted that the medical examination found no visible signs of trauma on the body and toxicology tests found nothing that contributed to her death.
