Police in a small Rhode Island town made a grisly discovery at the home of the town’s longest-serving mayor.
Two elderly people, one male and one female, were found deceased and “severely decomposed” inside the residence of former Woonsocket mayor Susan Menard on Monday.
Menard’s stint as mayor of Woonsocket ran 14 years, from 1995 to 2009 and ended when she stepped down following the unexpected death of her daughter.
Police do not suspect foul play at the moment.
Authorities declined to say whether Menard was one of the dead bodies found in the home and would only say they are still working to identify the individuals found.
Police initially responded to a wellness check, according to Woonsocket police chief Thomas F. Oates III, who spoke with The Providence Journal and said a couple in their 70s had been living at the residence.
A neighbor called police after the couple hadn’t been seen for “a couple of weeks.”
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