'Chronically shy' Dublin man, 69, lay dead in home for weeks

A 69-year-old man who suffered from ‘chronic shyness’ was dead in his home for some weeks before he was found.

Gregory Sharp from St Peter’s Avenue in Cabra, Dublin 7 was a private individual who lived alone, an inquest heard. His body was badly decomposed when found in an upstairs bedroom on July 31, 2017.