A woman in her mid-20s was found dead in the Walmart parking lot in Cornelia last month.
The woman was found unresponsive in her vehicle on Wednesday, April 30, according to Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire. Cornelia Police, along with fire and EMS personnel, were dispatched to the scene at 1:50 p.m.
Officers located the woman, later identified as 25-year-old Savannah Burnett of Gainesville, in the driver’s seat of a white sedan. Officers entered the vehicle, confirmed that Burnett was not breathing and showed no signs of life. Police say evidence at the scene indicated she had been dead for some time.
Preliminary findings by Habersham County Coroner’s Office suggested Burnett may have suffered a diabetic-related medical emergency before her death.
McEntire said it appears Burnett died of “natural” causes.
Burnett’s body was sent to the GBI Medical Examiners Office in Decatur for further testing, according to McEntire.
This article has been updated to reflect that Burnett’s body was found on April 30, not April 20, as the police press release said.
