The discovery of a pensioner's body who died six years ago has left a community shaken, with many questioning how such a tragedy could occur in the 21st century.
The skeletal remains of Robert Julius Alton were found by police in his small, one-bed flat in March this year. It is understood that the pensioner, believed to be 70, passed away more than half a decade before.
Upon entering the property on Hemsworth Road, Bolton, officers were met with a huge pile of letters at the door. In the living room, a newspaper dated 2017 was discovered alongside a television guide dated May 4 of that year. Milk that expired in 2017 was still sitting in the fridge.
