Woman living with decomposing bodies for several weeks, police say

Police opportunity a female was surviving pinch nan bodies of 2 men for almost a period aft their deaths successful nan soul Sydney suburb of Surry Hills.

Behind nan doorway of nan decrepit two-storey location connected Cleveland Street, authorities made nan chilling find of nan 2 aged men's decomposing bodies.

Eleanor Barker had been surviving pinch them, constabulary opportunity moreover aft nan men's deaths, which they judge were almost a period ago.

"They were some really nice, ever passed them connected nan street, 1 of nan guys utilized to person a VB agelong cervix retired nan beforehand there," neighbour Mitchell Morri said.

A friend of Barker's contacted constabulary yesterday aft speaking to nan 63-year-old, prompting a use check.

Police recovered nan assemblage of a man successful his 70s, and past upstairs a man successful his 80s, some believed to person died astatine different times complete nan past fewer weeks.

"I mean I've ever seen this house, I didn't cognize if group lived successful it, but it doesn't really look for illustration group do," neighbour Aisha Mingai said.

Detectives went door-to-door coming trying to found a timeline of erstwhile nan 2 men were past seen.

Neighbours told 9News they had spoken pinch Barker successful caller days and described her arsenic seemingly upbeat and chatty.

Detectives are speaking pinch nan 63-year-old arsenic they effort to fig retired really nan men died and why their deaths were not reported.

Police person made nary arrests arsenic they await autopsies to corroborate nan causes of death.

Anyone pinch accusation is urged to interaction Crime Stoppers connected 1800 333 000.

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