Older Man Found Dead, Decomposing In Cleveland Home

CLEVELAND — After not being seen for weeks, a 67-year-old man was found dead and decomposing in his east side home this month. A blunt blow to the head killed the man, police said.

Police were asked to check on the man on Dec. 13. Officers arrived at the house in the morning and saw mail and newspapers piled up outside. Police went inside and found the man decomposing in his bedroom.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office was called to the scene. Police initially handled the case as a dead body report, not a murder. After investigators determined the man had died from blunt force trauma to the head, investigators changed gears.

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The case has now been ruled a homicide and members of Cleveland's Homicide Unit are investigating what happened to the man.

Police did not say if there were any suspects in the case.

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