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Firefighters Find Mummified Body of 62-Year-Old in Mantes-la-Jolie Apartment

Authorities have ordered an autopsy to establish when and how she died.

Overview

  • Firefighters entered the Val-Fourré apartment on February 11 after a water-leak alert and discovered the tenant deceased in a mummified state.
  • Building agents had noted piled-up mail and a kitchen window left permanently open, which prompted the call to emergency services.
  • Unpaid rent reportedly dating back to December 2023 led local reporting to estimate the death occurred more than two years ago.
  • Police carried out initial checks at the scene, and Le Parisien reported no suspicious traces or apparent damage.
  • Neighbors said the 62-year-old lived alone, kept to herself, and was not followed by municipal social services.