Decomposed body discovered in Makepe

The decomposing corpse of a man has been found in a bedroom in Makepe Maturité in the Douala V sub-division.

The corpse was carried away by sanitation personnel of the Douala V council on Monday March 6, 2023, after the discovery last Thursday – four days after.

“It was on Thursday morning that the corpse was discovered at about 7am. It was the man’s neighbour who discovered the corpse when he came to collect his light bill. After knocking several times and no one answered, he forced open the door only to find the man lying lifeless. He then alerted us,” Monique , the landlady’s daughter explained.

The man reportedly complained of a malaise that Thursday at a church where he served as a security guard.

“On Thursday morning while on duty, he reported to the pastor he was not feeling well and he was asked to return home and rest. That’s how he came back and entered his room and never came out again,” Monique added.

Monique adds that his family was contacted and informed of his demise but nobody showed up.

“When I called his elder brother he told me he was heading to Batouri and that he had no time. I tried reaching them again but they had switched off their telephones.”

“Forces of law and order were here , they made their investigations and concluded that the man died a natural death. Before departing, they told me to call the Douala V council. I did and they asked me to pay the sum of 100, 000 FCFA before they could come and carry away the corpse.”

It finally took four days for personnel of the Douala V council to come carry the deceased man away. His family has still not answered present.