Death of Hedviga Golik explained

Hedviga Golik
Birth Date:1924
Birth Place:Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Present-day Croatia)
Death Date:1966 (aged 42)
Death Place:Zagreb, Croatia
Nationality:Croatian
Body Discovered:May 12, 2008
Known For:Body remaining undiscovered for 42 years

Hedviga Golik (1924–1966),[1] was a resident of Zagreb, Croatia,[2] who died of unknown natural causes alone in her apartment. Her body remained undisturbed for forty-two years until her remains were discovered in May 2008.[3] [4]

Death and speculation

In 1966,[5] [6] Golik prepared a cup of tea for herself[7] and settled down to watch television in her apartment in Zagreb.[8] At some point she died. Her neighbors assumed she had moved away.[9]

Discovery of body

When the police finally entered her apartment on May 12, 2008,[10] they discovered her dead body sitting in the chair in front of her TV. Her teacup, which she had been sipping from, remained on a table next to her chair. The apartment was filled with items that hadn't been seen for decades. Nothing in her home had been disturbed, though it was adorned with numerous cobwebs.[11] The police removed her body from her apartment.

Aftermath

Golik's body was buried the following Tuesday. Her story was picked up by several media outlets around the world.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-19 . This New Life The Gospel Unchained, Part 9: Mark the Menace (2 Timothy 3:1-9) . 2023-11-03 . This New Life .
  2. Web site: 2015-03-25 . Woman's Dead Body Lies in Flat for 35 Years . 2023-11-03 . Associated Press.
  3. Web site: 2020-08-12 . Stravična priča s Medveščaka: Svi su bili uvjereni da je na putu, no ona nikada nije otputovala! Ležala je mrtva u stanu 35 godina . 2023-11-03 . Zagreb.info . hr.
  4. Web site: Woman's Body Found In Her Apartment 42 Years After She Died . 2023-11-03 . CityNews Toronto.
  5. Web site: Watson . Donna . 2008-05-15 . Woman sat dead in front of TV for 42 years . 2023-11-03 . Daily Record.
  6. Web site: Bright . Jarrod . 2013-07-12 . Woman Sat Dead In Front Of Television For 42 Years . 2023-11-03 . Hosbeg.com.
  7. Web site: 2008-06-18 . Woman Who Died While Watching TV Sat Unfound for 42 Years . 2023-11-03 . Gizmodo.
  8. Web site: Speirs . Doug . 2019-07-27 . Jul 2019: Opinion: Strange stories behind remains found years after death . 2023-11-29 . Winnipeg Free Press.
  9. Web site: Watson . Donna . 2008-05-15 . Woman sat dead in front of TV for 42 years . 2024-05-17 . Daily Record . en.
  10. Web site: 2016-01-08 . A Woman Sat Dead in Front of Her TV for 42 Years. . 2023-11-03 . wafflesatnoon.com.
  11. Web site: 2018-09-28 . Woman Found Dead After 42 Years, Sitting In Front Of Her TV . 2023-11-03 .

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