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| Man dead for years found in flat | Man dead for years found in flat |
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| The body of a man believed to be dead for more than five years has been found in a Bristol flat where a council tenant continued to live. | The body of a man believed to be dead for more than five years has been found in a Bristol flat where a council tenant continued to live. |
| The corpse was discovered by council workers on a sofa in the lounge after neighbours reported a foul smell. | The corpse was discovered by council workers on a sofa in the lounge after neighbours reported a foul smell. |
| The deceased man, believed to be in his 70s, was the tenant's former lodger at the flat in Bedminster. | |
| It is thought the tenant failed to report the death because he suffers from mental health problems. | |
| An inquest is due to open later. | |
| 'Shocked and concerned' | 'Shocked and concerned' |
| The tenant, also in his 70s, was initially arrested in connection with the discovery, but was later bailed. Police are no longer treating the death as suspicious. | The tenant, also in his 70s, was initially arrested in connection with the discovery, but was later bailed. Police are no longer treating the death as suspicious. |
| Bristol City Council has launched an internal inquiry to establish how the corpse went unnoticed for so long. | Bristol City Council has launched an internal inquiry to establish how the corpse went unnoticed for so long. |
| A spokesman said: "We were alerted to the body after we received reports of a smell. | A spokesman said: "We were alerted to the body after we received reports of a smell. |
| "We are shocked and concerned by this discovery and are carrying out an urgent internal review of the circumstances of the tenant. | "We are shocked and concerned by this discovery and are carrying out an urgent internal review of the circumstances of the tenant. |
| "A police investigation is ongoing, and it would be inappropriate to comment further while this is taking place." | "A police investigation is ongoing, and it would be inappropriate to comment further while this is taking place." |