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The Elisa Lam Case
On 31 January 2013, Elisa Lam, a 21 year old Canadian student, was last seen alive in the elevator of the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Police released elevator footage showing her pressing multiple buttons, stepping in and out, and appearing to interact with something outside the frame that is not visible on camera. Nineteen days later, guests at the hotel complained about the water pressure. Workers found her body in one of the rooftop water tanks.


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The timeline
2 Arrival
2 Last contact
4 The footage
3 Missing
5 Found
3 Verdict

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:QUOTE [quotetype:plain, subtitle:Los Angeles County coroner report]
Cause of death: accidental drowning. The manner of death is accident.


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The Cecil Hotel has a documented history of violent deaths and was a known residence of serial killer Richard Ramirez in the 1980s. Its past amplified public reaction to the case.
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The coroner found no evidence of foul play. The elevator footage timestamp was later found to have been altered for broadcast. The raw footage was never publicly released.


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Does the official verdict fully account for what the footage shows?
Yes, the coroner's findings are credible and complete
No, the footage raises questions the report does not answer
The hotel's history shaped how people interpreted the evidence
Keep it open

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