Man Found Dead In Planet Fitness Tanning Bed, Body Discovered 3 Days After Death

A man was discovered dead inside of a tanning bed in Planet Fitness, but authorities have revealed the man was dead nearly for three days before being found.

The Marion County Coroner’s Office reported that 39-year-old Derek Sink was discovered dead inside a Planet Fitness in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Police discovered Sink’s body on Monday, but his family reported he went tanning on Friday.

The cause of Sink’s death is still under investigation.

A man was found dead in a Planet Fitness tanning bed. His body was there for 3 days before anyone noticed. pic.twitter.com/4FB5xLTtNC

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Here’s what IBT reported:

A man was found dead inside a tanning bed at a Planet Fitness gym on Monday in Indianapolis, Ind., authorities said.

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The Marion County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified the deceased man as 39-year-old Derek Sink, though the office had not yet determined the cause or manner of death.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers responded shortly before 8:30 a.m. Monday to the Planet Fitness at 8707 Hardegen Street after receiving a report that a body had been found in a tanning bed.

Sink’s family officially reported him missing on Sunday, after last hearing from him on Friday. Sink’s aunt told WTHR13 that Sink visited the tanning bed on Friday, and wasn’t found until Monday, despite the fact that he was wearing an ankle monitor.

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Here’s what ABC 7 Chicago reported:

A 39-year-old Indiana man was found dead in a tanning bed at a planet fitness in south Indianapolis this week.

The man went to the gym on Friday, but he was found on Monday, according to police, WTHR reported.

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“Nobody ever thinks you are going to go to the gym Monday morning and potentially be in the same building as a dead body,” Planet Fitness member Elizabeth Len said.

Len said her Monday morning workout started like any other day until she noticed a foul smell.

“I was sniffing, trying not to look crazy, but something smells really awful here,” Len said.

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The smell came from one of the tanning bed rooms, where 39-year-old Derek Sink was found dead.