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    Woman's decomposed body discovered at park home in Knaresborough

    by John Plummer

    | 29 Jan, 2024
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    The partially decomposed body of a woman found at an over-50s retirement park in Knaresborough yesterday is believed to have laid undiscovered for about six weeks.

    Neighbours at Nidderdale Lodge Park raised the alarm yesterday when they became suspicious about the length of time since they had seen the woman.

    They alerted the emergency services after noting a smell when they lifted the letterbox to check on her welfare.

    Bob Frendt, who lives at the 53-home retirement park for over-50s and used to chair the residents' association, said:

    "It's really sad. It's awful to think she died like this.
    "People look out for each other here. The community spirit is very good but this woman kept herself to herself and nobody noticed she was missing until yesterday."


    Mr Frendt, who is well known for his aid trips to eastern Europe, said police checks indicated the woman's phone had not been used since December 18, which was 41 days before her body was discovered.

    North Yorkshire Police said in a statement today:

    "Police were called by the ambulance service at 10.30am on Sunday, January 28 following the death of a woman in her 50s at Nidderdale Lodge in Knaresborough.
    "Officers believe there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.
    "A file is being prepared for the coroner."


    Nidderdale Lodge Park was established in the 1960s as a caravan park and began providing park homes in the 1980s.






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