Huge rise in bodies found decomposed as deaths at home soar during pandemic
Huge rise in bodies found decomposed as deaths at home soar during pandemic
Deaths at home rose during the first year of the Covid crisis (Picture: Getty)
The number of dead bodies left undiscovered in UK homes for at least a week rose dramatically in the first year of the Covid crisis, new research suggests.
All cases of home deaths in which the remains were described as ‘markedly decomposed’ were among those who lived alone, according to the London-based study.
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