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Staff Left Stunned After Discovering Their Colleague’s 4-Day-Old Lifeless Body At Her Cubicle
A woman was found lifeless at her workplace days after she had passed away. Denise Prudhomme was found dead in her cubicle at Wells Fargo in Tempe, Arizona, USA, where she worked. The 60-year-old’s body was tragically discovered by a colleague.
Tempe Police said they received a call from co-workers on Tuesday (August 20) after they noticed a foul smell in their office and followed it to Prudhomme’s body, ABC 7 reported on Friday (August 30).
Highlights
- Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead in her cubicle at Wells Fargo in Tempe, Arizona, four days after passing away.
- Colleagues discovered her body on August 20 after noticing a foul smell, which they initially thought was a plumbing issue.
- No foul play is suspected, but employees are questioning why it took so long for her body to be found.
Investigators reportedly said that Prudhomme had scanned her ID at 7 a.m. to get into the building of the American financial services company the Friday before (August 16), but there were no scans, in or out, after that.
Several employees reported they thought the strong odor was a problem with the plumbing, as per ABC 7. Police reportedly responded to the building, and Prudhomme was declared dead at the scene.
A woman was found lifeless at her workplace days after she had passed away
Image credits: 12 News
Image credits: 12 News
No foul play is suspected, but other bank employees are wondering why it took so long for someone to find her, WBRC reported on Thursday (August 29).
An employee who spoke with KPNX said Prudhomme’s cubicle was on the third floor and away from the main aisle.
The employee reportedly said that while most Wells Fargo employees at the Tempe location work from home, the building has 24/7 security, so someone should have found Prudhomme sooner.
Denise Prudhomme was found dead in her cubicle at Wells Fargo in Tempe, Arizona, USA
Image credits: Luca Bravo (not the actual photo)
Image credits: David von Diemar (not the actual photo)
Another worker reportedly said they wanted to see new safety protocols in place, saying this event was “negligence in some part.”
Someone else working at the same Wells Fargo office said the situation “was just uncomfortable” and called on the company to do more.
“The body was there about four days before anybody found it before anybody walked up to her and just to say hi, make sure she’s OK,” an employee told the American broadcaster. “She was just lying on her desk.”
The 60-year-old’s body was tragically discovered by a colleague on Tuesday (August 20)
Image credits: 12 News
Image credits: 12 News
A Wells Fargo spokesperson said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague and our Tempe office.”
They added: “Counselors, through our employee assistance consulting service, are available to support employees.”
An additional Wells Fargo staffer reportedly said management did offer those services and told colleagues the building was thoroughly cleaned.
Tempe police are currently working with the Maricopa County Medical Examiner to determine Prudhomme’s cause of death, WBRC reported.
“As people we have to do better for our fellow humans,” a reader commented
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Elle Lian 2 months ago
I can see how this could happen, even with caring coworkers. We don’t know what time she passed away on Friday. Maybe it was around the time to clock out? It also said most people choose to work from home. Saturday and Sunday, people are off. This poor woman’s cubicle was away from where most other people were and again, a lot of her coworkers work from home. Only on Tuesday, when there started to be an odor, did people go into her area. Granted the cleaning crew should have, but if they think most people are working from home, I don’t know that I’d check every cubicle for trash. If this is a big enough building, and her cubicle was in a remote section, I could get people not noticing. It’s sad, but I’m sure there are coworkers and other staff feeling so guilty right now.
Elle Lian 2 months ago
It says her cubicle was on the 3rd floor and away from the main aisle. I’m not sure how closely security would be watching the 3rd floor. If they did go up there to walk around, they probably stuck to the main aisle and was listening for odd sounds or looking for movement before they investigated something. Sadly, she wouldn’t have made either of those and, depending on which way her cubicle faces, they may not have been able to see into it unless they went over there.
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Rosie 2 months ago
Poor woman. I live alone, so I expect (if I die at home) nobody will know for days on end & I'll be found nibbled on by my cat (I'm OK w/that, BTW). But even in my crummy job, I expect someone would be bothered by me "asleep" at my desk for days on end & perhaps complain to my boss or something. Here's hoping. Anyway, if there's a lesson here for all, jobs & coworkers don't give a damn about you unless you affect them directly. You're invisible. Though I bet plenty will ask for time off & counseling, since they "suffered" by ignoring the poor woman's body for almost a week. A$$h0le$!
arthbach 2 months ago
A friend who lives by herself has taken the decision to post every day on facebook. If we don't see a post from her in 48 hours we initiate contact.
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Owiella Freddie 2 months ago
Sadly, this is not the first time this scenario has played out. There's a case from abut 20 years ago that also tells of an office building where it took about 4 days for employees to discover a male co-worker had died at his desk. In both cases, there was a weekend involved.
Elle Lian 2 months ago
I can see how this could happen, even with caring coworkers. We don’t know what time she passed away on Friday. Maybe it was around the time to clock out? It also said most people choose to work from home. Saturday and Sunday, people are off. This poor woman’s cubicle was away from where most other people were and again, a lot of her coworkers work from home. Only on Tuesday, when there started to be an odor, did people go into her area. Granted the cleaning crew should have, but if they think most people are working from home, I don’t know that I’d check every cubicle for trash. If this is a big enough building, and her cubicle was in a remote section, I could get people not noticing. It’s sad, but I’m sure there are coworkers and other staff feeling so guilty right now.
Elle Lian 2 months ago
It says her cubicle was on the 3rd floor and away from the main aisle. I’m not sure how closely security would be watching the 3rd floor. If they did go up there to walk around, they probably stuck to the main aisle and was listening for odd sounds or looking for movement before they investigated something. Sadly, she wouldn’t have made either of those and, depending on which way her cubicle faces, they may not have been able to see into it unless they went over there.
Load More Replies... Rosie 2 months ago
Poor woman. I live alone, so I expect (if I die at home) nobody will know for days on end & I'll be found nibbled on by my cat (I'm OK w/that, BTW). But even in my crummy job, I expect someone would be bothered by me "asleep" at my desk for days on end & perhaps complain to my boss or something. Here's hoping. Anyway, if there's a lesson here for all, jobs & coworkers don't give a damn about you unless you affect them directly. You're invisible. Though I bet plenty will ask for time off & counseling, since they "suffered" by ignoring the poor woman's body for almost a week. A$$h0le$!
arthbach 2 months ago
A friend who lives by herself has taken the decision to post every day on facebook. If we don't see a post from her in 48 hours we initiate contact.
Load More Replies... Owiella Freddie 2 months ago
Sadly, this is not the first time this scenario has played out. There's a case from abut 20 years ago that also tells of an office building where it took about 4 days for employees to discover a male co-worker had died at his desk. In both cases, there was a weekend involved.
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