Detroit homeowner makes a grisly discovery during renovations when he finds a MUMMIFIED human torso in the basement bar
- The unnamed property owner called police Wednesday after discovering the remains while working on the vacant home in the 16000 block of Tracey Street
- The decomposed torso was missing a head, both arms and both legs
- Investigators aren’t sure about the corpse’s gender or his or her cause of death
- The Wayne County coroner’s office is investigating the incident
A Michigan homeowner received a spooky surprise Wednesday when he discovered a mummified human torso in the basement of his home.
Detroit Police said the unnamed property owner, who lives in the 16000 block of Tracey Street on the city’s west side, was renovating his house Wednesday afternoon when he found the decomposed corpse near a bar area in the basement.
The dead body was missing a head, arms and legs. The corpse’s gender has not been confirmed.
The homeowner called police around 1.17pm on Wednesday. The body was sent to Wayne County coroner’s office for examination.
The unnamed property owner called police Wednesday after discovering the headless, armless, and legless remains while working on the vacant home in the 16000 block of Tracey Street in Detroit
Cmdr. Brian Mounsey told the Associated Press the homeowner bought the property two years ago as an investment, adding that no one has lived there since.
Police believe the body has been in the house since before it was bought.
The coroner’s office did not immediately return calls requesting comment on Thursday. Detroit police said the incident is still under investigation.