Master Fox Posted 8 February 2008 Posted 8 February 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7234810.stm Man dead for years found in flat The body of a man believed to be dead for more than five years has been found in a Bristol flat where a council tenant continued to live. The corpse was discovered by council workers on a sofa in the lounge after neighbours reported a foul smell. The deceased man, believed to be in his 70s, was the tenant's former lodger. It is thought the tenant failed to report the death because he suffers from mental health problems. An inquest is due to open later. 'Shocked and concerned' The tenant, also in his 70s, was initially arrested in connection with the discovery, but was later bailed. Police are no longer treating the death as suspicious. Bristol City Council has launched an internal inquiry to establish how the corpse went unnoticed for so long. A spokesman said: "We were alerted to the body after we received reports of a smell. "We are shocked and concerned by this discovery and are carrying out an urgent internal review of the circumstances of the tenant. "A police investigation is ongoing, and it would be inappropriate to comment further while this is taking place."
Manwell Pablo Posted 8 February 2008 Posted 8 February 2008 Is this the follow up to that raping a corpse thread?
Master Fox Posted 8 February 2008 Author Posted 8 February 2008 Is this the follow up to that raping a corpse thread? I think they're unsure whether there were any sexual realtions in this case
Bellend Sebastian Posted 8 February 2008 Posted 8 February 2008 I think it's safe to say that if the body had been there for five years it wouldn't have been that creating the smell - there wouldn't be much left other than bones*. Presumably though if you're willing to have a corpse in your home for that long you wouldn't necessarily be on top of domestic hygiene generally, and the mind boggles at what the state of the place must have been like *unless he'd been keeping it in the freezer until recently
Thracian Posted 8 February 2008 Posted 8 February 2008 Such stories always remind me that social workers must have one of the worst jobs on earth. No wonder I enjoy the sunshine and fresh air of a golf course so much. I remember going into some wretched situations as a reporter. Old people living with a house full of animals were the worst. The stench was sometimes so appalling you had to talk to people at the door.
Daggers Posted 8 February 2008 Posted 8 February 2008 I keep our house as stinky as possible just to keep social workers and journalists away.
DB11 Posted 8 February 2008 Posted 8 February 2008 I just find it funny that he was living with him for so long :laugh: He said he has mental health problems - imagine if he thought he was just sleeping or something
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