SEBASTIAN — The body of a 93-year-old woman was found Thursday in a large freezer in a garage of a home, prompting a death investigation, police said.
The woman was identified as Marie Hoskins. Hoskins was living at the home with her 64-year-old daughter.
Police did not release the daughter’s name on Friday.
“No charges have been filed at this time,” Sebastian Police Cpt. Tim Wood said Friday.
Sebastian police responded to a welfare check Thursday at the residence in the 100 block of Paddock Street, north of Barber Street. A neighbor was concerned about not seeing Hoskins for an unspecified, extended period of time, officers said.
“Officers made multiple unsuccessful attempts to contact anyone at the residence and were unable to obtain any information on the whereabouts of Mrs. Hoskins,” police said.
Officers were able to get a home key with the help of an out-of-town family member. Police went in the residence and found Hoskins’ daughter, who initially said she had not seen Hoskins in some time, officers said.
Police canvassed the rest of the property and found Hoskins’ body in a large freezer in the garage, officials said. Officers said the daughter voluntarily came to the police department for questioning as police obtained a search warrant for the home.
Police recovered Hoskins’ body early Friday, along with other evidence. An autopsy will be conducted to determine Hoskins’ exact cause of death.
“Detectives are actively working with the Medical Examiner and the State Attorney’s Office on this case as it is still active at this time,” police said.
No further details were immediately available.
