Man Lies Dead in Bed for Nearly Three Years

[olena]

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German man lay dead in his bed for almost three years before being found, police said Friday.
A post mortem revealed the man, in his 50s, had suffered serious head injuries, suggesting murder.
"We're assuming he was murdered in September 2000," said Christiane Leven, police spokeswoman in the northern city of Hamburg. Police have arrested a 30-year-old careworker who used to look after the wheelchair-bound man.
Police discovered the remains of the corpse Thursday after breaking into the man's apartment when neighbors complained of a strange smell.
Germany often reports cases of people lying dead in their homes for months or years before discovery, a phenomenon sociologists attribute to mounting social isolation and the disintegration of the family.
The efficient banking system also means people's bills and pensions can continue to be paid long after they die.






When I saw the headline, I wondered where....and lo and behold....Germany. So it's not my imagination. And it takes 3 years for someone to notice the smell? Bizarre!

 

[Wagamama]

it tooke people 3 years to complain about the smell?

 

[Minniespal]

The smell musy have been disgusting.

 

[Margie J]

Germany often reports cases of people lying dead in their homes for months or years before discovery, a phenomenon sociologists attribute to mounting social isolation and the disintegration of the family.

Maybe the whole neighborhood smelled bad so how could you notice one more. Not just smell but bugs and rodents!

Honestly, the reasons behind this are very sad. To think that nobody would even wonder what happened to you after months or years passed and they hadn't seen or heard from you.

 

[flrose]

That is really sad. To be dead for 3 years and nobody even notice you are gone??????????? I would have thought after 3 years the smell would have gone.

 

[scarlett873]

THREE YEARS?????

wow...i'm sure that was just an awful smell...

and to be dead 3 years and no one knew it...how sad

 

[dtuleya]

Originally posted by minniespal
The smell musy have been disgusting.

Not to be gross, but don't you think the smell would have been worse the first year and faded as his body finished decomposing???

 

[WebmasterAlex]

I would have thought so too dtulya.... I've seen people after 6 months, can't imagine what it's like after 3 years!

 

[Serena]

That's sad.