One theory is that Elisa was trying to get away from someone. The coroner themself held no strong opinion on the nature of her death, remaining equivocal about their conclusion that it was an accident. Others suggest it was just from bloating during decomposition. There was also a record of blood that pooled under the skin in Elisa’s anal area, not to mention her rectum was prolapsed some suggest this was a sign of sexual abuse. It does not mention the results of the rape and fingernail kits, that is, if they were even processed at all. The autopsy report has been criticized and its findings brought into question due to the lack of information. The coroner cited her bipolar disorder as the main factor. The final ruling of the autopsy was that it was an accidental drowning. The investigation report did not offer an explanation as to how she got into the tank. All of this while naked and holding clothes, unless she got undressed in the tank. She then would have had to get into the tank and close the lid after her. The next question is, how did she get into the water tank? She would have needed a 10-foot ladder to reach the lid, which weighed 20 pounds. The only way for her to get up there without alerting anyone was for her to go out of a window and climb up one of the three fire escapes. The interior stairs had an alarmed and locked door. Entry to the roof was strictly employee-only. No one is sure how Elisa got onto the roof in the first place. The experts did note that the concentration of the prescription medication in her system showed that she was “under-medicating or had stopped taking her medications recently” (Wikipedia). No other recreational drugs were seen in the report. The toxicology test only found traces that were consistent with her prescriptions, nonprescription drugs (ibuprofen and Sinutab), and. Lam also had her watch and room key with the belongings they found with her. There was a “sand-like particulate” coating her clothing. Clothing that matched the description of what she was wearing was floating next to her. ![]() The sexual assault aspect surprised many because she had been found naked. There was no evidence of physical trauma, suicide. No one checked the water tanks.Įlisa’s body was moderately decomposed and bloated. “I noticed the hatch to the main water tank was open and looked inside and saw an Asian woman lying face-up in the water approximately twelve inches from the top of the tank.” (Biography)ĭuring the search for Lam, the roof had been searched, along with the rest of the hotel, by police with a K-9. On February 19th, 2013, a maintenance worker looked in one of the 1,000-gallon water tanks on the roof that supply water to the guest rooms, a kitchen, and a coffee shop. ![]() Her belongings had been left in her room, including her ID, wallet, and computer.ĭuring the time that they were still searching for Elisa, guests started to complain about the water. She was last seen in the hotel on January 31st. ![]() They reported her missing when she missed their calls on February 1st when she was supposed to check out and leave for Santa Cruz. Lam had had daily contact with her parents over the phone. There are no reports of what this odd behavior consisted of. She was relocated to a different room on her own because her roommates complained of odd behavior. She was originally supposed to stay in a shared room with roommates she had not met before, similar to a hostel. On the 26th of January, 2013, Elisa checked into the Cecil Hotel during a trip to California. She did not have any history of suicide ideation or attempts she had gone missing for a brief time though. She was taking four medications for these illnesses. Lam was also a student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.Įlisa was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression. She was born on April 30, 1991, in Vancouver. Elisa Lam was the daughter of immigrants from Hong Kong.
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