Woman Found Dead In Crown Heights Apartment: NYPD

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A woman was found dead inside of her apartment, found only after neighbors noticed a foul smell, police said.

On Thursday, a 43-year-old woman was found dead in an eighth floor apartment building at 162 Troy Ave. after neighbors called police to report an odor emanating from the apartment, police said.

First responders declared the woman dead at the scene and her identity is being withheld pending family notification, officials said Saturday.

Upon arriving at the Albany Houses apartment, police said they noticed no obvious signs of trauma and that the medical examiner has yet to determine the cause of death.

As of Monday morning, police say the death remains under investigation.