An aged man's decomposed physique was present in his Midwood, Brooklyn, residence by NYPD officers throughout a wellness examine.
Christopher Sadowski
The skeletal stays of an aged man had been discovered inside his crammed Brooklyn residence over the weekend — and his partner advised cops she deliberate to attend a yr earlier than she reported his demise, authorities stated Monday.
Brent Shapiro, 84, was discovered lifeless contained in the couple’s condo on Coney Island Avenue close to Glenwood Highway in Midwood simply earlier than 7 p.m. Saturday, cops stated.
His physique was decomposed, and there was a hoarding situation within the condo, police sources stated.
It was not instantly clear how way back Shapiro died.
Cops made the startling discovery throughout a wellness examine requested by the couple’s sons, 41 and 45, police stated.
The sons reported that each their dad and mom had “poor psychological situations,” cops stated. They advised police their father had been bed-ridden for years and their mom had stated earlier within the day she was on the hospital, sources stated.
Shapiro’s 72-year-old spouse, who was contained in the condo, stated she was going to attend a yr earlier than reporting her husband’s demise to authorities, police stated.
The circumstances of the person’s demise had been unclear Monday afternoon, however no criminality was instantly suspected, cops stated.
The town Medical Examiner’s Workplace will formally decide how he died, police stated.
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