Elderly German Man Sleeps Next to Deceased Wife for Days in Mallorca Apartment

The 86-year-old, who suffers from dementia, did not realize his 82-year-old wife had passed away during their winter stay on the Spanish island.

The couple was spending the winter in Sa Coma, a popular destination for retirees on Mallorca's east coast.
The 86-year-old man, who has dementia, believed his wife was sleeping when she had in fact passed away several days earlier.
The woman, aged 82, reportedly suffered from diabetes and is believed to have died of natural causes.
The discovery was made after the man called emergency services when his wife fell out of bed and did not respond.
Local authorities have concluded their investigation, ruling the death as natural and the case as closed.