Hoarder, 65, who died in home packed full of rubbish ‘was a recluse who was so rarely seen neighbours didn’t know he existed’, locals claim
- Derbyshire Police are saying there are no ‘suspicious circumstances’ so far
A hoarder who died at home that was packed full of rubbish has been named by neighbours as reclusive Christoper Brett.
The 65-year-old, rarely ventured outside and some locals were not aware he even existed.
Mr Brett lived with his wife Denise, 58, and their grown up son, thought to be in his mid 30’s, at a detached house in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, where the front door had remained boarded up for several months.
His body was found by police on Monday evening after ‘reports of a concern for the safety of a man.’
A neighbour, describing the scene to MailOnline today, said: ‘It is shocking. We never know what goes on inside that house because the family always keeps themselves to themselves.’
The man, in his 60s, was discovered by police after they forced entry to his home in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, on Monday
The woman, who lives opposite the home on the outskirts of Derby, but declined to be named said: ‘They are very odd, but however the husband died it is very sad.’
Another local added: ‘They never speak to anyone and I didn’t even know there was a husband as I’ve never seen him, just the wife and son.’
She said: ‘They never answer the door and wouldn’t even open it to the water authority when they called round to try to fix a drain blockage caused by their overflowing bath a few months ago.’
One neighbour said: ‘The family never spoke to anyone on the rare occasions they ventured out.’
She told how the front door had been boarded up for ‘some time’, explaining: ‘It was smashed in by cops few months ago after the wife’s brother raised concerns for family’s safety.
‘What’s happened on out doorsteps in awful but we have no idea how the husband died or how long his body had been lying there because the occupants don’t like anything to do with the outside world.
‘It is very sad.’
She said: ‘I tried to make conversation but she and her son would never engage.
‘They had a little Jack Russell dog which was always friendly, and i always stroked it whenever I saw it being walked.’
When MailOnline approached the house, no one answered.
Forensic teams were seen moving in and out of the house and garden, which appeared to be full of junk
One nearby resident said: ‘They never answer the door. It is peculiar. The house looks un-lived in and the garden is full of junk.
A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: ‘There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the mans death.’
In a statement the force added: ‘We were called to a property in Long Eaton, shortly after 9.20pm on Monday 17 July, following a report of a concern for the safety of a man’When we arrived at the scene, we found a man, in his 60s, who had died.
‘At this stage, we do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a file is being prepared for the coroner.’
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