SHOPPING CAN KILL!!

monkey9 · 09-01-2009 2:19pm #1

The body of a shopaholic pensioner has been found by police under a mountain of purchases.

Mrs Cunnane at her home in Greater Manchester

Joan Cunnane was discovered at her home in Stockport, Greater Manchester after a lengthy search.

Officers say it took several hours to locate her body among the thousands of items piled up in every room.

The 77-year-old, who was last seen on December 26, was reported missing by her friend Roy Moran on Tuesday.

Mr Moran, also 77, said Mrs Cunnane had been a compulsive shopper for at least 15 years.

She would sometimes sleep at his house in Cheadle Hulme as her own bungalow was so full.

Everything was stacked up like a hedge and when we went in things started falling down.

He said: "When we looked in her house we just could not believe it - it was completely full from floor to ceiling.

"She had thousands of videos stacked up, the whole place was full."

He said Mrs Cunnane started shopping to get out of the house after a group of youths began causing trouble in the area 15 years ago.

"I think that's what started the pattern of her wanting to be out of the house every day," he explained.

"She felt she had to do something, so she went round the shops."

Mr Moran added: "She was not just buying for the sake of buying, everything was bought for a reason, and I think it gave her pleasure."

It's much safer just staying in watching the football!!!!