Crime & Safety

Body Found Decomposing In Mattress In Delaware County

A woman's body was found decomposing inside a mattress behind a home in Upper Darby recently, according to authorities and news reports.

A woman's body was found in a mattress Monday in Upper Darby.
A woman's body was found in a mattress Monday in Upper Darby. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

UPPER DARBY, PA — Authorities found a decomposing body in Delaware County recently and are now investigating the incident.

The body was found behind homes on the 7000 block of Greenwood Avenue in Upper Darby Monday, police said.

According to Action News, the body was a woman.

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NBC10 reports the body was wrapped up in a mattress.

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