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Mother of Four Dies in Trash Compactor Accident

2/14/2026

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  • Michelle Montgomery, a 39-year-old mother of four, died after falling into a trash compactor at the Borinquen Public Houses in Brooklyn on January 31.
  • Witnesses heard her screams as she likely fell while trying to retrieve her purse.
  • Her remains were found the following morning inside a garbage bag.
  • Police said there was no criminal element, with her husband Anthony Echevarria expressing shock.