In February 2013, guests of the Hotel Cecil in the center of The Angels complained to hotel staff about low water pressure and strange taste it had. Inspection of one of the tanks The rooftop revealed the problem: the lifeless body of a young student named Elisa Lam was there, in an advanced state of decomposition.
The circumstances in which the young woman died gave rise to a number of assumptions, many of which bordered on the paranormal. The most puzzling part of the case were the recordings where Elisa Lam is seen in one of the elevators of the hotel, where he is seen acting strangely.
Despite the seriousness of the case that inspired a recent production of NetflixThis is by no means the only tragedy that occurred at the Cecil Hotel. This hotel located in the center of The Angels was inaugurated in 1925 and with the Great Depression gained popularity as a budget hotel.
Throughout its history there have been multiple deaths from unnatural causes, whether accidents, murders The suicides. Helen Gurnee and 1954, Julia Moore and 1962 y Pauline Otton and 1962, they jumped from the top of the hotel; the last of them also killed a person who was walking down the street.
There is also the case of the as-yet unidentified woman who jumped (or fell) from the 12th floor in 1975, which remains unsolved.
Richard Ramirez (known as the “Night Stalker”) and Jack Unterweger, both serial killers, they stayed in the Hotel Cecil in 1985 and 1991, respectively. In 2007, the new owners began to restore the building.
Some people think they have seen ghosts in the hotel and the building was part of a famous bus tour that was themed crime in the city of The Angels.
“Bad things happen here over and over again”
Although it was determined that Elisa Lam passed away from accidental drowning, there are still those who wonder how managed to climb to the roof and enter the water tank, closing the lid behind her. Some believe she was murdered. Others maintain their paranormal hypotheses. The truth is that this hotel He has earned the nickname “cursed” and no wonder.
Today it is known as Hotel Stay on Main and has 600 rooms. Since 2017 it has been considered a historical and cultural place of The Angels for its architectural importance dating from the beginning of the last century.
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