Reclusive woman's body eaten by her cats
The body of a woman described as a recluse was eaten by her cats after it lay undiscovered in her home for several weeks, the Southern Daily Echo reports.
An inquest into the death of Janet Veal said the post-mortem into the cause of death proved "extremely difficult" due to the amount of time that had passed before police made the "distressing" discovery.
Mrs Veal, estranged from her husband, was described as a recluse by neighbours in Hampshire and had suffered a number of chest conditions over the years. Coroner Keith Wiseman: