Crime & Safety
Newtown Police ID Decomposed Body Found Tuesday
Police said the cause of death is still unknown and it's still unclear how long the body was decomposing.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA – A decomposed body was found in a Newtown Square home Tuesday, according to Newtown Township Police. Police identified the decedent as 54-year-old Robert Steward.
Steward's body was found at a home on the 200 block of Overbrook Drive after police responded to a welfare check call from a pastor, police said.
Steward lived in the home with his brother, who was taken in for a mental health evaluation when police found the body, authorities said.
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Newtown Police said the cause and time of death have yet to be determined by the medical examiner, but said the death is not considered suspicious following a preliminary investigation.
Police said they have had several contacts with Steward's brother for mental health issues.
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