The body of a 70-year-old woman has been found in her house in northern Italy, two years after her death
Marinella Beretta lived alone near Lake Como in Lombardy. Her decomposed body was discovered on Friday by the Como fire brigade following complaints that a tree had fallen in her gardenas a result of overgrown vegetation, Como City Hall press officer Francesca Manfredi confirmed to CNN on Wednesday.Beretta's body was found sitting in a chair in the living room, CNN affiliate SkyTg24 reported on Monday.
Como mayor Mario Landriscina has invited the town's residents to attend Beretta's funeral. He told Italian press on Tuesday that the local government would take care of the funeral arrangements."I will try to be there and I invite the city to be present," Landriscina said, adding:"This is the moment to be together, and even if this woman had no relatives, we could become her relatives.