Neighbours have spoken after a man was found dead in his home - six years after he died. Robert Alton, 76, was found in his flat on March 9 and was only discovered after his landlord got a court order to enter the property and check the gas supply.
It is a tragic story which has highlighted the stark position many elderly find themselves in, alone and with no-one caring enough to check. An inquest concluded he probably died in 2017 and Bolton at Home housing association chief executive officer Noel Sharpe said in a statement: “It’s completely unacceptable to us that something like this has happened.”
When police finally entered his home, post was piled up at the door. In the living room, a newspaper dated 2017 was found, along with a television guide dated May 4 of that year.
