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Man lay dead in bed for two years Man lay dead in bed for two years
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A man who was found dead in his bed in Lancashire is believed to have passed away more than two years ago, police have said. The body of a man found in a bed at his Lancashire home is believed to have lain undiscovered for more than two years, police have said.
The badly decomposed body of Brian Dean was found at the terraced house in Station Road in Huncoat, Accrington, by officers who broke the door down. The body of Brian Dean, 70, was found at the terraced house in Huncoat, Accrington, by police officers when they broke the door down.
A neighbour reported concerns after realising she had not seen Mr Dean, 70, for some time.
A pile of unopened post dating back two years was found behind the door.A pile of unopened post dating back two years was found behind the door.
It is very sad that he has not been missed by anybody for such a long time Det Insp Jill Johnston Tests are being carried out to determine a cause of death and officers are also trying to trace relatives.
Tests are being carried out to determine the cause of death and officers are trying to trace any relatives.
Neighbours said Mr Dean was rarely seen and was a private person.Neighbours said Mr Dean was rarely seen and was a private person.
Alarms were not raised with official authorities because bills were still being paid by direct debit from Mr Dean's bank account.Alarms were not raised with official authorities because bills were still being paid by direct debit from Mr Dean's bank account.
Det Insp Jill Johnston, of Lancashire police, said: "We believe Mr Dean may have been in the house for over two years because mail dated back to June 2006 was stacked up behind his door.Det Insp Jill Johnston, of Lancashire police, said: "We believe Mr Dean may have been in the house for over two years because mail dated back to June 2006 was stacked up behind his door.
"We know Mr Dean was a very private man and it is very sad that he had not been missed by anybody for such a long time.""We know Mr Dean was a very private man and it is very sad that he had not been missed by anybody for such a long time."