decomposed

Officials said the body was “decomposed,” but could not specify how long the person had been dead.

To be more fire resistant, the Hinches also removed trees and wood bark mulch near the house and installed decomposed granite instead.

Investigators say Herrling and others took over Wilding’s property while his body decomposed inside.

Hamas fighters killed by Israeli soldiers as they fought their way into the kibbutz still lay on the neat lawns, turning black as they decomposed in the strong Mediterranean sun.

“The number one cause of death is undetermined. With very decomposed remains, it’s very difficult to tell how the person died,” Hess says.