Nashville woman’s disabled adult children lived with her decaying corpse ‘for at least TWO YEARS’ after she died in their apartment with ‘just a skeleton’ found lying in her bed
- Mother-of-four’s remains were found inside her home in Nashville, Tennesee
- Her adult children, who are intellectually disabled, had been living in the home
- It is thought they were living with their mother’s remains since 2018
- ‘There was nothing left but bones, it was just a skeleton,’ brother Anthony said
- An investigation has been launched into her death, authorities do not suspect foul play
Police are investigating a woman’s death after it emerged her disabled children had been living with her rotting body for two years after she died.
A Davidson County deputy had been serving an eviction notice the home of Larinda Jolly, 56, in Nashville, Tennesee when they made the shocking discovery on October 21.
Jolly’s remains were reportedly found on her bed, under a pile of clothes.
A Davidson County deputy had been serving an eviction notice the home of Larinda Jolly, 56, (pictured) in Tennesee when they made the shocking discovery on October 21
All that was left of her was her bones, her brother Anthony Jolly said, according to a report in WKRN.
‘There was nothing left but bones, it was just a skeleton,’ he said.
‘I called my niece, and I asked her how long had my sister been deceased and when she said since early 2017, I was shocked.’
All four of Jolly’s adult children, who are intellectually disabled, had been living in the house with the corpse for at least two years.
Anthony said he had not been the closest with his sister, and when he would call to check on the household, her children would say that she was not available to talk.
All four of Jolly’s adult children, who are intellectually disabled, had reportedly been living in the house with the corpse for at least two years. Property pictured above
Anthony claimed he was prompted to ask police officers to carry out a wellness check on Jolly.
Speaking of the discovery of his sister’s remains, Anthony said: ‘She was on a bed, they piled clothes on top of her body and they stayed in the apartment with their decaying mother.
‘They knew better, but they were going by what their mother said, they were obeying their mother’s wishes – just let her lay there, no matter what.
‘Don’t call anybody, and that’s what they done.’
Jolly’s remains were reportedly found on her bed, under a pile of clothes. The mother-of-four is pictured above
Jolly’s cause of death is unknown and her body has been sent for an autopsy.
There were no signs of trauma or foul play, WTVT reported.
Authorities said they don’t suspect foul play in Jolly’s death, but an investigation into the death has been launched.
Jolly’s four children have been taken to a hotel while Adult Protective Services work to find a caretaker for them.
