Why are so many bodies in Britain found in a decomposed state?
To understand Britons’ social isolation, consider their corpses
GRAHAME GIDDINGS was born on Valentine’s Day in 1952. Nobody knows when he died. He had not been seen in weeks when police forced their way into his north London home on December 28th 2023. Unopened post was piled high on his doormat. His body was decomposing on the bedroom floor.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Bringing up the bodies”
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