Police Find Mummified Man on Toilet While Searching for 95-Year-Old Missing Woman

A missing person's case in California has led to an unexpected—and gruesome—discovery.

While investigating the disappearance of a 95-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease in August, Union City Police officers found what they called a "mummified" man on the toilet of the home she once lived in, according to a police report obtained by the East Bay Times.

Police said they were asked to check the residence, which the missing woman had moved out of two years ago, by a family member during their search. Though they did not find the woman at the home, police said they discovered dried up remains in the bathroom.

“It’s really strangely common for us to find people in the restroom," UCPD Sgt. Brandon Hayward told local outlet KRON Oct. 23. "It happens more frequently than you would expect."

Hayward said the man's body was likely on the toilet for weeks, if not months. 

Authorities believe he died of natural causes and that no foul play was involved, per KRON and KPIX. They also believe the dead man was one of the missing woman’s two sons.

The coroner's office said results from a DNA test is pending, according to KPIX.

"We treat every suspicious death as a potential homicide from the start," UCPD Lt. Sergio Quintero recently told the East Bay Times. "But that’s not where this investigation is heading, as of right now."

In the police report, responding officers said the home was full of garbage and had a "noticeable presence" of flies and a foul smell. A second man—who police said was unkempt and appeared to be suffering from some sort of mental illness—was found living on the property.

The second man—identified as a relative of the missing woman—initially refused to allow officers into the home, according to the police report, but investigators gained entry after he was put on an involuntary psychiatric hold.

Police said the missing woman was eventually found safe near the senior home she currently resides, per to KRON.

E! News has reached out to the Union City Police Department for additional information but hasn't heard back.

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