On Friday morning, in the backyard of a house in Sydney, police found a man`s corpse wrapped in a blanket and injured. Police believe the cause of death is suspicious and has opened an investigation, the body will be forensic examination.
The rotting body was found by a cleaner earlier this week, and police and rescue dogs began an investigation on Friday morning. The victim was in his 30s or 40s.
Greenwich, neighbors on the north coast of Sydney say the family has been out of control since the son of the owner, in his early 60s, died a year ago.
The Roberts family has owned the house for about 50 years, but it has been empty since Mrs. Roberts died 20 years ago.
Edna. Scott (Edna Scott) has lived across the street for 39 years, she said, owner`s son Bruce. Roberts (Bruce Roberts) would visit his house from time to time.
After his mother`s death, Roberts was not in good mental health.
"he has always been aloof," she said. "but after his mother died, he gradually became more and more isolated and untrimmed. When I saw him in the street, I waved to him, and he bowed his head and went on. "
Scott also said Roberts had never lived in the house, but he used to visit his mother.
"when he was young, he would ride a motorcycle and wear a stylish leather jacket and jeans. He was strong in shape and sometimes waved hello. His mother was tall, neatly dressed and basically polite. She doesn`t stop to talk to you, but she always smiles and waves, but her clothes are old-fashioned. "
"when she died, no one ever talked about funerals. It`s just the two of them. I`ve never seen anyone else. When she died, he was alone. But then he began to let himself go, he was much fatter, and he didn`t seem to clean himself up. "
Acting police commander Simon. Jones (Simon Jones) said the body was in a bad condition for investigators.
The janitor found the body in a room belonging to Roberts, he said, and everyone knew he was a hoarder. The body had multiple marks of injury, so the cause of death was "highly suspicious".
Roberts died in the house in June last year, but police believe his body was hidden some time before he died.
According to the post-mortem report, the deceased was a 30-40-year-old man, but the cause of his death remained a "mystery", police said.
At a news conference on Friday, police said the body had been left in a dilapidated suburban home for some time.
At the same time, Scott said, she didn`t realize that the house was being used to hoard all sorts of things.
"the plants in the garden are in a mess, but there are not always a lot of things in the yard. I`ve never been in there."
As police dogs searched the backyard of the house, Scott said police were rarely visited in the quiet suburb.
"there`s never been a cop on this street, the last time someone died in a sleep," Scott said. "so, this really makes you wonder what`s going on in the house."
Police appeal for any insider, please contact them as soon as possible.
