HIROSHIMA (TR) – Police in Hiroshima City have launched an investigation to determine if foul play was involved after a severely decomposed body was discovered inside an empty warehouse on Tuesday morning, reports TBS News (July 7).
At approximately 8:40 a.m., a worker in the vicinity dialed police to report that someone had collapsed inside a vacant tenant facility located in the Inokuchi area of Nishi Ward.
Officers rushing to the scene found the corpse lying on the floor of the warehouse. According to police, the remains were so badly decomposed that investigators have been unable to immediately determine the age or sex of the deceased, though the victim is believed to be an adult.
Adding to the mystery, investigators noted that the door to the warehouse had been left open.
An autopsy is currently being scheduled to determine the exact cause of death and to aid in identifying the remains. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the grim discovery, keeping open the possibility of a criminal case.
