Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
The Mundelein Fire Department responded to a fire in the 1200-block of Huntington Drive around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Officials originally said the elderly woman was suspected missing, but on Monday, the fire department confirmed the woman’s body was found in a second-floor bedroom. They said that getting into the house was difficult due to the hoarding conditions as there were piles of items that were up to five feet high throughout the house, including the stairs.
“Upon arrival, the front door could only be opened 5 to 6 inches and had to be removed off its hinges,” officials said.
The house had no central heating. Investigators found space heaters and propane powered camping type heaters.
