American Airlines flight attendant found dead with sock stuffed in her mouth at Philadelphia hotel

An American Airlines flight attendant was found dead with a cloth in her mouth at a hotel near Philadelphia International Airport.

On Monday, Philadelphia police responded to the Marriott Hotel near the airport at 10:41 p.m. A 66-year-old Hispanic female was found unresponsive with a cloth in her mouth and declared dead on the scene. No arrest or weapon was recovered. She was then transported to a medical examiner’s office, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department said.

WPVI TV reported the cloth was a sock.

“We are devastated by this news,” said Lindsey Martin, spokeswoman for American Airlines. “Our thoughts are with the family and colleagues, and we’re doing everything we can to ensure all affected have the support they need during this difficult time. We will continue to cooperate fully with local law enforcement in their investigation.”

According to ABC News Philadelphia, several sealed bottles of prescription drugs were found in the room and she was supposed to have checked out two days earlier. The name of the woman has not been released.

The investigation is ongoing with the department’s Homicide Detectives Division, according to Philadelphia police.

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