UNSOLVED FL - Oakland Park, Skeleton hanging in tree, Apr'08

How no one smelled the horror that authorities say may have been up in Glenn Parker's overgrown tree for a year is a mystery, but the partially mummified body made itself known last week.

Tree trimmers cutting branches so BellSouth crews could service phone lines cleared enough foliage to let Parker spot a skeleton in the tree Friday, he said.

"I hope I don't find another one," said Parker, 45, on Monday.

Luckily, he said, there are no more large trees in his backyard.

Investigators removed a skeleton that had apparently been hanging in the tree since last year.

The Broward Sheriff's Office said the remains are likely those of someone who committed suicide, and foul play is not suspected.

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Homicide detectives examined the remains, which authorities believe have been hanging from the tree since last year.

Authorities say the death appears to be a suicide and no foul play is suspected. The Medical Examiner will determine an official cause of death.

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