Law enforcement officials within the San Francisco Bay Space found the physique of a lady in the lounge of a house she shared together with her daughter, who advised police her mom died of pure causes greater than a yr in the past, authorities mentioned.
Neighbors of the ladies known as police after seeing between 20 and 30 packages stacked on the house's porch and getting no response when nobody responded to knock on the door, the Petaluma Police Division mentioned in an announcement.
"Given their observations coupled with the data obtained by the reporting celebration, officers have been involved for the welfare of the resident and made the choice to make entry into the house," police mentioned.
Officers discovered the physique, which seemed to be in superior levels of decomposition, the division mentioned.
In addition they discovered the lifeless girl's daughter in a bed room who advised them the physique belonged to her mom who died of pure causes in April 2021, police mentioned.
"Based mostly on her situation, the grownup feminine who had been contacted contained in the residence, was transported to an space hospital for medical analysis and remedy," the division mentioned.
Police mentioned there aren't any excellent suspects or security considerations within the neighborhood, however did label the dying as "suspicious" of their information launch.
The Sonoma County Coroner's Workplace took custody of the girl's physique and can decide a explanation for dying.
Officers mentioned the house was uninhabitable and a Petaluma Code Enforcement officer red-tagged it.
The neighborhood, a quiet suburban space with trimmed hedges and folks strolling their canine, is break up up into quadrants of homes going through one another sharing a driveway, the Press Democrat reported.
Three neighbors within the quadrant of the deceased girl declined to speak to a Press Democrat reporter. One girl, who didn't wish to share her title, mentioned she had been too busy caring for her ailing husband to note something uncommon subsequent door.
Jeff Maddux, 62, who lives close by, mentioned he did not know or see who lived on the home, however he observed the drapes have been at all times drawn.
"It is surprising," Maddux mentioned, "It is a reminder to be sure you know what is going on on round you."
Beth Namei was strolling her canine when she heard in regards to the information. "I am horrified," she advised the Press Democrat.