Florida Police Find 93-Year-Old Woman's Body In Freezer

SEBASTIAN, FL — Police in Florida are trying to determine how an elderly woman's body recently ended up in her own freezer.

According to the Sebastian Police Department, officers responded to the home of 93-year-old Marie Hoskins on Paddock Street after her neighbors requested a welfare check.

Neighbors said they contacted police after they had not seen Hoskins for quite some time.

Police said they tried several times to make contact with someone at the house to inquire about Hoskins' whereabouts. However, they had no luck.

Officers said they were eventually able to get a key from an out-of-town family member and then go inside the house.

Once inside, officers said they located Hoskins' 64-year-old daughter who initially told them she hadn’t seen her mother in some time.

As officers checked the rest of the home in an attempt to locate Hoskins, they said they ultimately found her body inside a large freezer in the garage.

Police said Hoskins' daughter voluntarily came to the Sebastian Police Department for questioning as detectives obtained a search warrant for the house.

Early Friday morning, detectives said they recovered Hoskins' body as well as other evidence. Police have not said what other evidence they found and have not released the name of Hoskins' daughter.

Detectives said they are currently working with the medical examiner and the state attorney’s office.

At this time, police have not announced any arrests, charges or the circumstances surrounding Hoskins' death.