An elderly man, described as a hoarder, was found dead in his home after no one had seen him for almost a month.
Police have confirmed the death of the man, from Scunthorpe, and said it is not being treated as suspicious.
At the time of his death, he is thought to have no working heating, electricity or an indoor toilet, GrimsbyLive reported .
On top of that, relatives of his neighbours claimed he was dealing with a 15-year long water leak as well as a whole host of other problems.
Tony Graves visits family in one of the properties next to the house.
He said: "The last we saw of him was just before Christmas when we heard him crashing and banging in the house and his windows occasionally opening and closing.
"We think he had a lot of issues with his house as we know he'd been dealing with a water leak for around 15 years that had also caused parts of my relative's property to flood.
"However, he often barricaded himself in so no one could ever get in to see him or help.
"Then his fence caved in to the neighbouring garden due to the weight of all the things he had leaning up against it and all his possessions fell on to her lawn.
"As far as we're aware, he had no family and was living on his own."
Tony said that the man had always been pleasant when spoken to.
He added:: "He was alright whenever I talked to him, but he was a very private man.
"I was really surprised when I saw into the house when the fence fell over though.
"There were no windows or doors by the looks of things and there was no inside toilet, only an outhouse in the back garden.
"I do believe the toilet inside was just a piece of cardboard in the kitchen with some toilet roll next to it.
"Sadly, I think the house is only fit for a bulldozer now, but people shouldn't have to live like that - it's not right."
A Humberside Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to a premise on Churchfield Road, Scunthorpe on Friday, January 14 following reports of concerns for a man’s safety at approximately 4.50pm.
"Upon arrival it was discovered that a man had sadly died. His death is not being treated as suspicious and our thoughts remain with his family at this sad time."
