Thursday, October 24, 2013

Apartment Turnovers in France not what they use to be

Man's body found hanging after eight years in flat near Paris - FRANCE 24: AFP -

The new owner of an apartment near Paris made a shocking discovery last week when he took possession: the mummified body of the previous owner which had been hanging for eight years. The body was found in the apartment in the Paris suburb of Bussy-Saint-Georges on Friday, after the flat was sold at auction following its repossession by the bank, police and judicial sources said. 

The previous owner, a former security guard of Cambodian origin, appears to have committed suicide by hanging himself with a sheet. The man, aged around 40 when he died, had not been heard from since 2005 when he filed a labour complaint against his firing. He had cut ties with his family years before and neighbours believed he had returned to Cambodia. 

His apartment was eventually sold after he failed to make mortgage payments and to cover building charges. A police source said the new owner discovered the body when he arrived to inspect the apartment and entered with the aid of a locksmith.

No reliable sources have been found to prove the charge that the new owner held a party for his 73 closest friends to celebrate  his new "My apartment smells just like me!" acquisition.

2 comments:

Mark said...

Have you ever stood near a Frenchman? If you did you would know why "that funny smell" wasn't noticed.

Anonymous said...

When stationed in Europe, not far from the French border, I found the French to be the most arrogant and superior acting people imaginable. I never understood why?