A 24-year-old woman was found dead at a New York nightclub where Lil’ Kim had her birthday party last Sunday.

The woman, Ingrid Riviera of Queens, attended the party at Spotlight Live with a friend. Her body was found around 5pm Wednesday on the rooftop of the Midtown club – in a utility closet. Police say she had left the party before being beaten to death with a champagne bottle or something similar.

Friends of the woman say that she had a bit too much to drink and was asked to leave the party after mistakenly entering the men’s bathroom. She was last seen arguing with the bouncer.

Riviera’s 18-year-old cousin, who didn’t attend the party but says she talked to friends who did, tells the NY Times, “She was pretty tipsy. The bouncer picked on her.”

She goes on to say that Ingrid and her friend went to take a cab to another club but got out because the friend “didn’t want to get into a taxi with three girls she did not know.”

“Her friend was immediately admitted and went inside without seeing what happened to Ingrid. The last time Ingrid was seen she was talking to the bouncer.”

Police believe the perpetrator knows the building well because of the location where Ingrid’s body was found.

Ms. Riviera worked for British Airways at Kennedy Airport.

The official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner.

Take this as a lesson folks. Even if you are taking a cab home, don’t get too wasted! This is when bad things happen. I can vouch for that one as I was robbed by about a dozen hispanic dudes last time I was in Mazatlan! And yeah, I was pretty dee-runk! It was my first night there and I swear, for the rest of the trip I kept my wits about me and waited for the assholes to try it again.

Looking back, I was one lucky biatch for not getting my ass completely beat to hell – or worse. I was only out a grand and a Social Security card. Heh.

Anyhow, sad story for Ingrid. No one deserves to go out that way. Hopefully they will catch the sick bastard.