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Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
New Orleans woman found living with mummified body of her son for months, authorities launch investigation
Authorities in New Orleans have launched an investigation after the mummified remains of a 600-pound man were discovered inside a Lakeview home, where his mother had allegedly been living with the body for at least nine months. The woman, identified as Barbara Hainsworth, was described as a 'mentally disabled elderly woman,' according to a report by citing a citation filed with the city's Healthy Homes Administration. (Also read: Apple's Tim Cook quietly enjoys sandwiches at New Orleans restaurant without being recognised) The grim discovery was made on Thursday, May 15, when city code enforcement officers entered the residence to inspect reports of unsafe living conditions. Officials described the home as being 'filled with garbage, chickens, roosters, rats,' reported. Code enforcement officers and New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) personnel were met with shocking scenes of extreme hoarding and unsanitary conditions. Public records indicate that neighbours had filed multiple complaints over several months, citing the deteriorating state of the property and an increase in vermin, WDSU reported. Hainsworth, a former doctor who reportedly lost her medical licence approximately a decade ago, responded calmly when asked about the body inside her home. 'That's my son. He died about nine months ago,' she reportedly told officers. The deceased man, whose name has not been publicly released, was said to have suffered from multiple medical conditions, according to Hainsworth. His body was found severely decomposed and mummified. 'A Code Enforcement investigator was immediately dispatched to the property. DCE's investigation revealed horrific conditions, including the remains of a mummified male body and evidence of extreme hoarding conditions, along with mounds of trash in and around the property,' a city statement read. The Department of Code Enforcement (DCE) condemned the home as a health hazard, but officials stated that there are currently no plans for demolition. 'DCE informed its demolition contractor to be on standby to perform an assessment to clean up and remove the trash and seal the hole in the bathroom floor. The property was also scheduled to be boarded by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD),' the statement continued. (Also read: Tesla Cybertrucks attacked and vandalised during Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans) Just one day before the discovery, on May 6, Hainsworth was fined $6,125 and her property officially declared a public nuisance, according to WDSU. A mobile crisis unit was dispatched to evaluate her mental health. According to a report by People, she has not been arrested or charged, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Mum's 'mummified' 600lb son found in rat-infested home strewn with trash
Barbara Hainsworth has been identified as the woman who lived with the mummified remains of her 600-pound son for nine months A woman is under investigation after authorities discovered she had been living for nine months with the mummified remains of her 600lb son. The New Orleans woman has been identified as Barbara Hainsworth, an elderly woman with mental health issues, according to A report filed with the city's Healthy Homes Administration described her home as being overrun with garbage, chickens, roosters and rats. City code enforcement officers found the remains on Thursday, May 15, after multiple complaints from neighbours about the worsening condition of the property. The home was officially condemned due to health hazards. Hainsworth, a former doctor whose medical licence was revoked about a decade ago, reportedly told police, 'That's my son. He died about nine months ago.' His name has not been released, but Hainsworth said he had suffered from various medical issues. READ MORE: Dad of girl, 2, left to die in scorching hot 43C car goes on holiday with his two other kids Officials from the Department of Code Enforcement (DCE) began investigating the property on May 7 after a referral from the New Orleans Health Department. A statement from DCE described the discovery of a mummified male body, severe hoarding, and extensive trash both inside and around the home. "A Code Enforcement investigator was immediately dispatched to the property. DCE's investigation revealed horrific conditions, including the remains of a mummified male body and evidence of extreme hoarding conditions, along with mounds of trash in and around the property,' the statement read. "DCE informed its demolition contractor to be on standby to perform an assessment to clean-up and remove the trash and seal the hole in the bathroom floor. The property was also scheduled to be boarded by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD)." On May 6, just a day before the investigation began, Hainsworth was fined $6,125 and her home was officially declared a public nuisance. A mobile crisis unit was dispatched to assess her mental health. She has not been arrested or charged, and the investigation remains ongoing. It comes as a woman whose sister killed their parents then kept their mummified bodies at home for four years has spoken of her own shame and guilt. Louise Hopkins' sister Virginia McCullough pleaded guilty to the murders of her dad John and mum Lois McCullough, who were both in their 70s. Debt-ridden McCullough, 36, is thought to have murdered her parents fearing they were about to expose the credit card fraud she had carried out in their names. McCullough is now serving a minimum of 36 years behind bars after admitting killing them both in June 2019. For the four years following the murders she plundered her parents' bank accounts, using the cover of Covid to conceal their murders from family and to cash in their pensions as their bodies decomposed.
