He thought she was sleeping: German lives next to dead woman on Mallorca for days

Mallorca - Tragic end to a love affair: a German pensioner apparently lived next to his dead wife for days - without realizing it.

With the help of an interpreter, the man told the police that he thought his wife was asleep.
With the help of an interpreter, the man told the police that he thought his wife was asleep.  © Clara Margais/dpa

The 86-year-old, who lived with his wife (82) in Sa Coma on the west coast of the Balearic island of Mallorca, dialed the emergency number on Tuesday when he noticed that the 82-year-old was lying on the floor and not answering, reports the"Mallorca Zeitung".

The Green Garden apartment complex is mainly home to foreigners who spend the winter on the island.

Alerted doctors subsequently determined that the woman had already been dead for several days.

The man - apparently confused - told the police that he thought his wife had been asleep the whole time. It was only when she was lying on the floor that he became suspicious.

According to"Ultima Hora", the 82-year-old suffered from cardiovascular disease.

Initial investigations immediately ruled out the possibility that the pensioner had anything to do with the woman's death.