THE SUN NEWS – A woman has been arrested and charged in the death of a man whose body was found in the tanning bed of a Planet Fitness, Indiana authorities say.
The Indianapolis Metro Police Department said 41-year-old Heather Bradford gave drugs to Derek Sink, who had died from an overdose when he was discovered in the workout center Nov. 11, 2024.
His body, according to WTHR, was in the Planet Fitness tanning bed for three days before it was found.
His family reported him missing before his discovery. Bradford was arrested May 30 and charged with one count of dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death, police said. TOP VIDEOS The video player is currently playing an ad.
Battling drug addiction, Sink signed up for a Planet Fitness membership with the hope working out would keep him sober, according to a probable cause statement obtained by the Indianapolis Star.
As he was signing up, he was joined by Bradford, his girlfriend who is accused of giving him drugs inside the gym, the Star reported. Sink, 39, remained in the Planet Fitness for days, not answering any text messages from his girlfriend.
“I’m not mad at you babe, I’m just not understanding,” Bradford is accused of texting Sink, WTHR reported. “As much as I want you to be OK, I kinda am hoping you overdosed and are in a hospital somewhere and will surface in a day or 2” …
