In Berlin, police and forensic experts regularly discover decomposed, mummified, or skeletal remains in apartments, highlighting the issue of lonely deaths in the city. Many individuals die in isolation, and their bodies often remain undiscovered for long periods.
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Lonely Deaths in Berlin: Police and Forensic Experts Regularly Discover Decomposed, Mummified, or Skeletal Remains
In Berlin, police and forensic experts are frequently encountering decomposed, mummified, or skeletal remains in apartments, as more people die alone, unnoticed by neighbors or relatives. Some bodi…
Kokcha NewsAlmost 22,000 people in #Japan died at home alone in the first three months of this year, according to a recent report by the national police agency, about 80% of them aged 65 or older. #AgingPopulations
Life at the heart of Japan’s #LonelyDeaths epidemic: ‘I would be lying if I said I wasn’t worried’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/01/life-at-the-heart-of-japans-solitary-deaths-epidemic-i-would-be-lying-if-i-said-i-wasnt-worried
Life at the heart of Japan’s lonely deaths epidemic: ‘I would be lying if I said I wasn’t worried’
Some 68,000 people are expected to die alone and unnoticed in Japan this year, police say, as the population continues to age
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