A man was found dead inside a Planet Fitness tanning bed three days after he went missing.
Derek Sink, 39, was discovered inside the machine at Planet Fitness on Hardegan Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday around 9 a.m.
His family told police they last heard from him on Friday before reporting him missing on Sunday.
they said WTHR that a needle was found inside the tanning salon with Sink, who has battled drugs in the past.
Sink’s aunt said investigators were able to track him to the gym through his ankle monitor. It is unclear why he had the device with him.
As of Monday, a sign was posted on the front door that says “tanning is currently not available.”
Derek Sink, 39, was found inside a tanning bed at Planet Fitness in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday around 9 a.m. His family last saw him on Friday and reported him missing on Sunday.
His family said a needle was found inside the room with him and that Sink has had problems with drug use.
Gym member Elizabeth Len recalled being greeted by an unpleasant smell when she entered the building for her morning workout on Monday.
“And I was like sniffing, trying not to look crazy, but I was like, ‘Something smells really bad in here,'” Len told WTHR, adding that the smell got stronger as she got closer to the tanning salons.
Len expressed concern when Sink’s body was found on Monday, despite the gym being open from 7am to 7pm over the weekend.
“The first thing that came to mind was, you know, the lack of attention from the staff at Planet Fitness, which is pretty disappointing because maybe it could have been avoided,” he said.
“The tanning bed has a door, I think, but still, why aren’t we concerned that the tanning bed has been closed for three days, potentially?”
Sink’s loved ones have remembered him as a loving person.
Following his tragic passing, a friend took to Facebook and said, “God bless you, my friend.”
Gym member Elizabeth Len recalled being greeted by an unpleasant smell when she entered the building for her morning workout on Monday. He also questioned why it took staff so long to find Sink.
The family also told the outlet that they hope the company institutes stricter cleaning policies at the end of shifts so staff can prevent this from happening again.
A spokesperson for Planet Fitness, Director of Corporate Affairs McCall Gosselin, told WTHR: “We were deeply saddened by the passing of one of our members and the franchise owner is working with local authorities in their investigation.”
‘At Planet Fitness, we have strong brand operating protocols in place as the safety and well-being of our members is our top priority.
“We are working closely with our local franchisee to ensure they adhere to those brand protocols.”
His cause of death has not yet been determined. Police are currently investigating his death as a homicide.
DailyMail.com contacted Planet Fitness and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.