Elisa Lam Found Naked And Dead Inside Hotel Water Tank On Roof, Cause of Death: Drowning??

Elisa Lam is the daughter of Chinese Immigrants. Originally from Hong Kong, her family moved to British Columbia to open a store and live a better life.

Lam was a student at the University of British Columbia. She decided to take a trip to Los Angeles, California. She visited the San Diego Zoo, where she took many pictures and posted them on Social Media.

She chose the Hotel Cecil of Los Angeles for her stay. She was given a shared room. Her roommates described her as strange and had strange behavior. Her behavior ended up being so strange that she was later moved to her own room.

The hotel goes back to the time of the depression, where it suffered financially. Many of Los Angeles's notorious murders and suicides happened behind its doors and on its grounds. Not to mention housing some of the world's most notorious serial killers.

Lam suffered from Bi-Polar disorder. Reportedly her doctor had her taking Wellbutrin, Lamictal, Seroquel, and Effexor. Her family stated that she kept her disorder under wraps and had no history of suicide attempts or ideas.

Her family said Lam would call daily while in Los Angeles, and when they didn't hear from her on her last day is when they decided to call the police.

The Lam family flew to California to help the authorities in the search for their daughter. They were frantic. Yet, nobody ever imagined what they were about to find.

Police searched the hotel within the legal limits. They searched her room and even up to the roof. The canines did not find her scent.

Although the police couldn't locate her, they did locate a piece of evidence that would soon go viral even today.

This piece of video shows Elisa Lam entering the elevator. She looks frightened with her back against the wall. Pressing multiple buttons repeatedly, but the elevator doors stay open.

The scared Lam keeps peeking into the hallway as if she is being followed. She stands against the wall as if she is hiding from someone. The doors still do not close. A short time later, she walks into the hallway. You then see Lam making strange gestures as if she is communicating with someone, then walks away. The doors shut behind her as if they were waiting for her to walk out.

During the search for the missing student, the hotel started getting complaints of low water pressure. Some of the residents of the hotel complain of black or brown water. Others complain of it tasting strange.

That leads authorities to the roof of the hotel where the water canisters are held. They had the hotel maintenance man open the hatch. There they would discover the naked body of Elisa Lam.

Reports state that clothes similar to what she was wearing in the elevator video were found floating near her in the water. Also her room key and watch were found on her.

Her body was moderately decomposed and bloated. No evidence of physical trauma or suicide. Toxicology showed incomplete, but traces of her medication were shown and a very small amount of alcohol.

The autopsy stated that her cause of death was drowning due to mysterious circumstances. Questions remain unanswered and the case remains unsolved. How did the student get into the water tank? Why was she naked? Why have the authorities left the case cold? Should the police re open her case?

Investigative professionals believe she had a bipolar episode that led to her strange end. Others don't believe so. It's another mystery of the ominous hotel.

Will we ever know what happened to Elisa Lam?

Cite:

Editors, Biography. com. (2021, February 9). Elisa Lam. Biography. https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/elisa-lam