x
Breaking News
More () »

Woman charged, accused of letting human corpse decay 'beyond recognition' in apartment

Authorities charged a 39-year-old woman with abuse of corpse after she allegedly let a human body decay in her apartment.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: The above video is from an unrelated story that originally aired on July 31, 2023. 

A woman is facing an abuse of corpse charge after she allegedly let a human body decay in her south Toledo apartment, according to court documents. 

Authorities said 39-year-old Josephine Torres left a human corpse to decay "beyond recognition" in her apartment in the 1600 block of Wayne Street. The corpse was present in her apartment while she lived there with her cat. Another tenant was also living in another apartment on the lower level of the building at the time, authorities said. 

A judge set Torres's bond as SOR. She was released Thursday and is due back in court on Aug. 24 at 9 a.m.

MORE LOCAL HEADLINES FROM WTOL 11

Before You Leave, Check This Out