December 2008
Arthur Colclough died alone in a rubbish-strewn council bungalow with no heating or light. No-one knows how long his body lay undiscovered, but the pensioner had not been seen for several weeks. See picture and read comments on the whole How could pensioner die this sad and lonely death? story from Staffordshire.
October 2008
The virtually mummified body of a British recluse may have lain undiscovered in her home for more than a year. Suzanne Harding was found locked inside the bathroom of her home, lying on a sleeping bag, an inquest heard. Read Woman may have lain dead for over a year inside her home story .
August 2008
A 79-year-old man found dead at his home had lain undiscovered for two months…Louise Drake, 25, who works as a shift manager at McDonald’s, lived next door to Mr Thomas’ terraced house for 10 months, but had never seen him. WalesOnline story.
August 2008
The body of a man found in a bed at his Lancashire home is believed to have lain undiscovered for more than two years…Alarms were not raised with official authorities because bills were still being paid by direct debit from Mr Dean’s bank account.
Full, sad Man lay dead in bed for two years story from the BBC.
July 2008
A man’s body was discovered in a flat after a neighbour reported maggots falling through his ceiling. Full story.
June 2008
Two brothers found dead inside their home could have lain undiscovered for days. The men, one in his 40s and the other in his 50s…it is believed that one brother died of pneumonia and the other of a heart condition. Read the full Dead brothers could have lain for days story.
December 2007
A wealthy businessman found dead at his luxury home may have lain undiscovered for almost two months. Link to full Man’s body ‘may have lain at luxury home for months’ report.
December 2006
A man found murdered in his flat could have lain dead for up to four weeks, it has emerged. Body lay undiscovered for weeks report from BBC.
January 2006
The body of a Co. Antrim (Northern Ireland) woman is believed to have lain undiscovered in her house for up to three weeks…The woman is believed to have been in her 60s and had lived alone.
Link to Ballymena woman’s body found in house story.