Woman found dead in toilet of Brooklyn homeless shelter: police

Police in Brooklyn are investigating after a woman was found dead in the bathroom of a homeless shelter Saturday night, authorities reported.

Staff at the Star Bright Family Residence, 615 East 104 St. in Canarsie, entered one of the facility’s restrooms around 11 p.m. on June 22 and found a 56-year-old woman unconscious and unresponsive, law enforcement sources said.

The woman was found with her head in a bathtub, according to sources familiar with the incident. Officials of the 69th District and the emergency services arrived at the scene of the accident, but attempts to resuscitate the victim were unsuccessful.

Emergency services officially declared the woman – whose identity is being kept secret until her family is notified – dead at 11:59 p.m.

According to the police report, there were no visible signs of injuries on the body and no clues as to the possible cause of the incident.

The cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.