Catalan police found a 77-year-old man's remains in Cabrera d’Anoia after neighbors noticed years of silence and neglect. His wife and daughter had not left the house since the pandemic and kept living with his body.
When Mossos d’Esquadra officers stepped into a rundown house in Cabrera d’Anoia, they found something few could imagine. A man’s body, dead for at least two years, lay inside, covered only by a blanket. His wife and daughter, who had not left the house since the pandemic started, were still living there with him.
Neighbors in the Can Formiga urbanization were the ones who called for help. They had not seen anyone from the house in years. The yard was overgrown, trash piled up, and the car outside never moved. Still, sometimes they heard noises from inside. This mix of silence and small signs of life finally pushed them to call emergency services. According to AFP and other news sources, the lack of activity was what led police to check the house.
Police sources confirm that the case has been handed over to investigators, but there is currently no official statement from the prosecutor's office or local authorities.
Police found a 59-year-old woman and her 22-year-old daughter inside. Both said they had not left the house since the pandemic began. They survived on online shopping. Delivery drivers left packages outside, and the women picked them up at night. Inside, the house was packed with boxes and showed clear signs of neglect and poor hygiene.
The 77-year-old man, identified by the woman as her husband, was found badly decomposed. She told police he died sitting on the sofa in 2024. Instead of reporting his death, they covered him and left him in a separate room. Police say there are no clear signs of foul play, but the investigation is still open. As noted in summaries of the main source, authorities say there are no obvious signs of violence, but the final answer will come from forensic tests.
Both women were taken to the hospital for medical and psychological checks. Mossos d’Esquadra are now trying to piece together how the man died and why the family stayed shut in for so long. The case shows how extreme isolation can lead to hidden tragedies, especially after the pandemic. The investigation is ongoing, but this story is a sharp warning about what can happen when isolation goes unnoticed by neighbors or authorities.
According to a note in the English-language news aggregation, one of the earliest reports on this case was removed due to inaccurate information, highlighting the importance of relying solely on confirmed reports and official sources in such sensitive incidents.
