A Norwich man was horrified to find a decomposing body occupying his bed when he returned home from visiting his relatives.

The occupant lived alone in the flat and was not expecting anybody to be there when he returned after being away for several days.

Police are investigating how the body ended up in the flat but there was no sign of a forced entry according to The Evening News.

After being in the flat for several days, the body was so decomposed that the police were unable to identify it.

Detectives are awaiting the results of the post-mortem examination to find out whether any foul play was involved.