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Home Bought at Sheriff’s Sale has Decomposing Body of Former Homeowner in the Basement

Home Bought at Sheriff’s Sale has Decomposing Body of Former Homeowner in the Basement

You never know what you’ll find in an old house that you’ve just purchased however a dead body in the basement usually isn’t on the list.  Recently, the buyer of a property at a Cuyahoga County (Cleveland, Ohio) Sheriff’s sale discovered the decomposing body of its former 71-year-old owner in the home’s basement.  According to FOX News, there were “no signs of trauma” on the body, but it is under investigation.  Interestingly, they pointed out that it wasn’t clear why no one discovered the body prior to purchase.  Indeed…

“The person who found Ms. Fielden’s body told detectives that he had recently purchased the home through Cuyahoga County as part of a sheriff’s sale,” Thomas told 3News. “He told detectives he had visited the site to check on the property.”

Click here to read the full story at FOX News.

 

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