Caretaker’s death on CCTV

A CARETAKER at a prominent office building who was missing for weeks was crushed to death after falling into a rubbish compactor, surveillance video has revealed.

John Adams’ family and authorities had been searching for him, unaware of the tragedy, police said.

The surveillance video shows that Adams, 67, tumbled into the compactor while working at the One Niagara building in New York state, which houses a welcome centre for visitors to the Niagara Falls.

He was last seen picking up rubbish on the night of July 4.