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| Man lived with corpse in flat for years |
| 2008-02-11 |
| Sometimes it just does not pay to get up. An elderly man lived for at least eight years with the body of his dead lodger in his council flat in Bristol, it has emerged. The remains of Dennis Pring, who would now be aged 73, were discovered by council workers on a sofa in the lounge after neighbours complained of a foul smell emanating from the flat. Police said Mr Pring's body was found by council workers on January 30, and the tenant was arrested in connection with the discovery. But they said they were no longer treating the death as suspicious. It is believed the tenant, who is also in his 70s, failed to report the death because he suffers from severe mental health problems. An inquest into the death has been opened and adjourned. "The owner of the flat was suffering from dementia, yer 'onor, and 'e didn't know what 'e was doing." "Well, that is unfortunate. Put it down to natural causes and let's go to lunch. It is quarter past noon already." Meanwhile, Bristol City Council has launched an inquiry to determine how the body went unnoticed for so long. A spokesman for the council 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. Big hurry? Why? It eight years to find the corpse? Who was bringing the flat owner his groceries, and why did not they say something? "A police investigation is ongoing, and it would be inappropriate to comment further while this is taking place." "We can say no more....at this time." |
| Posted by:Alaska Paul |
| #1 "He was a good lodger, didn't complain much" one would think that after 8 yrs the smell might have subsided... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-02-11 20:37 |