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Renew Deal

(81,861 posts) Tue Feb 7, 2012, 10:41 AM Feb 2012

Wisconsin man's 'nearly skeletonized body' found in home 4 years after his suicide

A Wisconsin man everyone thought moved away in 2007 had actually killed himself, leaving his body to rot in his home for more than four years.

The shocking discovery of David Carter's remains came in January after his West Allis house was handed over to the city because of unpaid property taxes, according to the Journal Sentinel newspaper.

The 41-year-old's "nearly skeletonized body" was found on the second floor, according to the medical examiner's report. "A Smith & Wesson 9-mm. handgun was found lying on the decedent's chest," and an autopsy concluded he died from a gunshot wound to the head.

It is unclear exactly when Carter died, but it was likely in late 2007, which according to the Journal Sentinel is when he quit his job and told friends he was moving to New Mexico.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/wisconsin-man-skeletonized-body-found-home-4-years-suicide-article-1.1017830

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Wisconsin man's 'nearly skeletonized body' found in home 4 years after his suicide (Original Post) Renew Deal Feb 2012 OP

Jesus what a sad story! MADem Feb 2012 #1

I think it's the second part justiceischeap Feb 2012 #3

Yes, very. Most of us have at least one person we can talk to if we lose our jobs, homes, polly7 Feb 2012 #5

Bizarre - and sad. For a suicide to go unnoticed for 4 years the person must have been completely yellowcanine Feb 2012 #2

How sad. City Lights Feb 2012 #4

Says Volumes On How Banks Take Care Of Their Properties/Assetts WillyT Feb 2012 #6

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Jesus what a sad story!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 10:44 AM

Feb 2012

I am trying to figure out what is worse...the fact that this poor bastard died alone as a suicide, or that he didn't have a friend or family member who MISSED him enough to wonder what in hell happened to him?

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

3. I think it's the second part

Reply to MADem (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 10:47 AM

Feb 2012

It's pretty bad that people kill themselves but not having anyone care whether or not you do so... that's sad.

polly7

(20,582 posts)

5. Yes, very. Most of us have at least one person we can talk to if we lose our jobs, homes,

Reply to justiceischeap (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:14 AM

Feb 2012

are fighting depression, or something else. Whether he tried to reach out and failed, or felt he had no-one to turn to .... being completely alone with no support is the kind of pain I can only imagine.