Cleveland Police Find Skeleton in Bed

Wow! What a "Norman Batesism" thing to find! Can you imagine the odours in this house?

Cleveland Police Find Skeleton in Bed

CLEVELAND (AP) - Officers who went to a home to serve a search warrant found a skeleton in the bed where an 80-year-old woman said her mother was sleeping.

Police believe the decomposed body is that of the woman's 98-year-old mother, who hadn't been seen in at least three years.

The resident told officers who went to the home Wednesday to serve a search warrant for building, housing and health code violations that they couldn't enter because her mother was sleeping. After persuading the woman to let them in the house, the officials pulled back the blanket on the bed and found the skeleton.

The resident, whose name was withheld until her family was notified, was taken to St. Vincent Charity Hospital.

Cuyahoga County Coroner Elizabeth K. Balraj said Thursday she would need more information to identify the body, which showed no signs of injury.

Police Lt. Thomas Stacho said no charges were likely in the case.