Tenant lived with corpse in flat for eight years

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after the body of a man believed to be dead for eight years lay on a sofa while an elderly tenant continued to live in the same flat, British officials have revealed.

The corpse of a former lodger, named locally as 73-year-old Dennis Pring, was discovered by council workers in the lounge after neighbours reported a foul smell emanating from the Bristol flat.

It is believed the remaining occupant, named locally as Alan Derek, is the official tenant but he failed to report the death due to mental health issues.