2 Decomposed Bodies Found During Lakewood Ranch Welfare Check: Sheriff

Bradenton FL

31 May, 2022

11:12 AM

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LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL — The decomposed bodies of a 74-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman were found after a wellness check at their Lakewood Ranch condo Friday afternoon, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office news release. Deputies checked on the couple, who lived in Lake Vista Condos, around 1:30 p.m., after being contacted by the woman's sister, who hadn't heard from them for a week. They were found dead in their home from what detectives believe was a murder-suicide, MCSO said. Because of how decomposed the bodies were, the victims weren't positively identified immediately and their names haven't been released, the sheriff's office said. The investigation remains ongoing.