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A real estate investor made a sobering discovery inside a property in Fountain that he bought at auction last week. The body of the previous owner was lying on the bed.

Fountain Police tell News 5 a neighbor called in January to request a welfare check at the home, but when officers arrived, nothing suspicious was found. Officers were unable to enter the home without a warrant.

Detectives tell News 5 since the remains were discovered, they’ve learned that the previous homeowner, Simone Daye, stopped paying utilities in April of 2015. The U.S. Postal Service had even stopped delivering mail when it began to build up in the mailbox. However, neither agency told police.

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