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Mummified bodies of identical twins, 63, found in living room recliners

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(WMC-TV) - Two identical twins, who were 63 years old, were found dead in their recliners, years after they actually passed away. Chattanooga investigators and neighbors are scratching their heads after the badly decomposed remains were found over the weekend.

According to Action News 5's NBC affiliate, WRCB, Anthony and Andrew Johnson's mummified bodies were found sitting in their recliners in their living room.

The twins' sister reportedly tried to check on them in August 2011, but she did not have a key. Police would not force their way inside. Finally, this weekend, another family member was able to obtain a key and go inside.

Neighbors did not notice anything out of the ordinary, reports WRCB, because the grass was cut and the mailbox was not overflowing. Neighbors say they thought the men stayed inside because of health issues and struggles with diabetes.

Investigators have a good guess on the date of death based on the time stamp found on a receipt near a few unused cans of Coca-Cola. They believe the men died in early 2011.

What caused the men to die in their chairs remains under investigation by Chattanooga Police Department.

Anthony and Andrew Johnson's family declined to comment on the case.
 

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So it took damn near three years for someone to get in the house :confused:
 

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that's some incredibly sad and sick sh!t.. as much as i'm a loner I try to reach out to people I care about as much as possible and someone will always have a key for this reason
 

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Me thinks someone was cashing their checks every month since there was NO backed up mail in the box.... who cut the grass all that time? How did they get paid?
 

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Three whole years for someone to say, oh yeah, let me go see about that key. SMH

Nobody noticed that these men with health issues and diabetes weren't going to the doctor?
 

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Bet somebody has assumed their identities.

Someone needs to check their credit reports
cause there are probably homes, cars, utilities,
etc. in their names...
 

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How did the bills get paid? Wouldn't the mailbox be overflowed with power, water, cable bill? Their sister didn't check on them in 2 years? Who cut the grass.....this all seems fishy.
 

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This is my absolute worst fear. How can you not have NO ONE to check in on you after not hearing from or being seen for THREE YEARS. Jesus Christ! I get worried when I don't hear from my dad after five or six days and he's not even 50 yet!
 

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we paid all of Moms bills electronically til she came to live with me. It culd be possible to not get much mail if the soc sec is direct deposit but how sad
 

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Umm, what? I'm sure they knew they were dead in there after not hearing from them several weeks after the police said they wouldnt force themselves in.

Also, at this point, why would you need a key as a family member?
 

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The sister gets the side-eye from me....SUSPECT. IJS
 

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I live here! I saw that on the news the other day but I had no idea they were twins. Oh goodness!

when I saw this last week they weren't really providing details but they said no foul play was suspected. They didn't provide any detail except that two bodies were found on Acorn. Sketchy indeed, I believe someone was cashing their disability checks too
 

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Soooo, the family have no comment!? What kind of family allow 3 years to pass without checking on their family? And what kind police force refuse to break into a house if love ones suspect foul play?
 

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I'm thinking one probably died. The other brother couldn't live without him and killed himself.

Either way, SOMEBODY should have checked on them. I mean, they were drinking coca colas for crying out loud. And they were diabetics. Who knows what else was going on. Were they taking their insulin? Sad.


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The sister gets the side-eye from me....SUSPECT. IJS

A 'good christian' like you going against the dictate of your book of fiction (Bible) when it says "Judge not that you not be judged..." reaffirms my atheism!!
 

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Bet somebody has assumed their identities.

Someone needs to check their credit reports
cause there are probably homes, cars, utilities,
etc. in their names...

You're right, and if that's the case I hope they catch their azzes and make them pay. That's barely one step above grave-robbing. Some people have no shame.
 

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Wow, something is not quite right about this story. Was the brothers not close to their family? My family have a key to my place. I'm sure if they hadn't heard from me and the police "refused" to unlock the door. My family would be busting down doors or in jail for assaulting the police officer.
 

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It takes the sister two and a half years to do something after she initially tried to check on them? I've broken windows to check on folks in far less sketchy circumstances after I didn't hear from them for a few days. No way would I wait that long to check on my siblings who have serious health issues.
 

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if my brother doesn't answer the door for a few days i would break in...damn a few years
 

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