Woman dead for 3 years with TV on

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Originally Posted by Sandy G

...And THEY can't be duped ? Come on, fellas, there's a fair amount of "too good to be true" stuff in this one....Old woman, friendless, apparently no close family, dies at home at Christmas surrounded by her presents...Nobody would call her & see how she liked the sweater set she got ? Her utilities just kept going on, even when nobody paid 'em? I'd like to try that w/my power board... I'm not saying it couldn't happen, it just seems a little, erm, "funny" to me...Let's just say I'm kinda skeptical. But if it is true, how awful ! Lets hope she went quickly, & didn't have to suffer...Imagine having a heart attack or a stroke, & being perfectly aware, but unable to do anything... Sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock story...no, wait..it WAS...

I agree it sounds far fetched,but think about it:she's only 40 when she dies,and the report mentions she has sisters,but they dont even show up until the autopsy.Maybe she came from a really dysfunctional family,which might account for her being in an abusive relationship to begin with.
Shes in England,and the refuge she lived in was probably government run,and they probably subsidized it,except for a nominal rent,which might have covered her utilities,etc.
I cant even imagine how backed up the beauracricy might be in a situation like that.Even in the states,the govt is always short staffed and behind in record keeping,but in a more socialized country like England,I bet the backlog of cases is mindboggling.
And for me,the saddest part of this story is the presents around her.I keep imagining this lonely woman buying presents for herself,and wrapping them all up,then keeping them around long after the holiday,just to comfort herself.How many people start buying Xmas gifts in the summertime,under the pretense of getting ahead,when you know at least part of it is trying to get the good feelings you get during the holidays during less pleasant times in your life?I know a lot of women who center their whole lives around those few weeks a year,making Xmas crafts,and homemade gifts all year round.
I guess this story just really affected me.I stayed up this morning,just so I could spend a little time with my wife,since our schedules dont allow us much time together.
Jimmy