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Pictures of a dead Kenneka Jenkins have sparked protests in Illinois, with community members calling on police to continue the investigation into the teenager’s death.
Jenkins died in September after being locked in the walk-in freezer of the Crowne Plaza hotel in Rosemont, a suburb of Chicago. Local police had been investigating the 19-year-old’s death but concluded last week that she had died accidentally after drunkenly stumbling into the freezer.
But with the conclusion of the investigation, police also released pictures of Kenneka Jenkins’ dead body that only caused more controversy. In the pictures, Jenkins appeared disheveled and looked to be partially undressed, leading many to speculate that she may have been assaulted.
After local police announced that the investigation into her death was closed, a crowd of protesters showed up outside the Crowne Plaza to call on police to continue investigating whether a crime occurred, ABC 7 in Chicago reported.