A foul smell coming from a Lakewood home on Squankum Road prompted a call to police, who discovered a badly decomposed body Thursday night.

Body found/Photo courtesy of The Lakewood Scoop
Body found/Photo courtesy of The Lakewood Scoop
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The Lakewood Scoop reported police received the call shortly before 9 p.m.

Lakewood’s Detectives Bureau, CSI Unit and the Medical Examiners office were summoned to the scene.

The home was for sale, according to the Asbury Park Press.

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