Supermarket horror as man found dead in freezer

A supermarket worker was found dead in a freezer by horrified colleagues. An investigation was now under way, although police do not suspect foul play.

The man was believed to have died of natural causes at the US grocery store. He was believed to have had a medical emergency on Monday night, before he died in the freezer at Food Lion's branch in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Colleagues were said to have found him unconscious at Food Lion's branch in Raleigh, North Carolina. Officials believe he died of natural causes, the Mirror reports.

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Raleigh's police department has said no foul play was suspected. However labour and safety authorities were investigating.

Food Lion is a budget grocery store with more than 1,100 shops across 10 different states. It was founded as Food Town in 1957, before changing its name in 1983.

The business employs more than 85,000 people.