An ex-postmaster died at home alone before his badly decomposed body was found weeks later. Peter Huxham, 63, who was previously jailed for fraid while running Starcross Post Office, was found by officers who searched his flat in Plymouth following a concern for welfare report from his landlord.
An inquest into his death heard Mr Huxham's body was so badly decomposed a cause of death was unable to be confirmed. Neighbours reported seeing a build of mail in his letterbox, and flies on the glass inside the front door before reports were made to police on July 26 this year.
Officers attended his first-floor flat at Western House, in Dawlish, later that day after being a key by the landlord and discovered Mr Huxham on the floor in his lounge.
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