Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A reclusive hoarder who barricaded himself at home for nearly 30 years was discovered by police dead in a mummified state next to his settee.Father-of-four John Arthur Noble had not been seen by his neighbours for between 12-18 months and he had no contact with his brother for over a year, reports YorkshireLive.The circumstances that led to his death at his house in Meltham, Huddersfield, were heard at an inquest where coroner Martin Fleming described Mr Noble's life as "very sad".A paramedic that attended the 75-year-old's home told the inquest Mr Noble may have been dead for over 12 months when he was found.The inquest heard that his front door was blocked by a large pole and the rooms.
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