#5 A Hoarder
So a hoarder unknowingly lived with her son's dead body for 20 years. Confused? Well, this is a true story. Nothing false about it. To understand what exactly happened, you'll have to understand who a Hoarder is.
According to experts, a hoarder is someone who has persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value. The behavior usually has deleterious effects-emotional, physical, social, financial, and even legal-for a hoarder and family members.
#4 Things They Collect
So a hoarder collects items like newspapers, magazines, paper and plastic bags, cardboard boxes, photographs, household supplies, food, and clothing.
Now one such Hoarder stayed with her Son's dead body for 20 years without actually realizing that. Don't be surprised. You'll be shocked after knowing the reality.
Keep reading ahead to know what happened.
#3 The Discovery
A Hoarder cannot categorize or organize their possessions. They are very clumsy in their head. With this in mind, the story of Rita Wolfensohn, a Midwood, Brooklyn, resident who lived with her son's skeletal remains for as long as 20 years seems believable.
Wolfensohn was in hospital and her sister-in-law dropped down to her house to pick up some of her belongings and bring them to her in the hospital. This is when she made a very shocking discovery.
#2 The Body
Her Sister-in-law found a "completely intact" and fully clothed skeleton lying on a mattress in a bedroom on the second floor of the house. She immediately informed the authorities.
The body has not been identified yet but is certain that it is of Wolfensohn's son, Louis, who relatives had not seen in 20 years.
#1 The Examination
On getting examined by the police, Mrs. Wolfensohn spoke of her son as if he had simply moved out. Also, she is blind and a hoarder so there are high chances that she may not have known that her son died in the bedroom of the house.
