Macabre: they hid the corpse of a roommate and they continued the evenings at the same address | the Chronicle

Stephanie Hillburn, 43, and Deborah Eglin, the same age, were arrested for hiding the body of a third occupant of the house, located in the American town of Johnstown, where women celebrated parties as if nothing had happened. ‘was.

The 62-year-old victim, recognized as Patricia Troc, died of an overdose and the fact was discovered following an anonymous complaint, police sources reported to international media on Friday.

To hide the body, Hillburn received help from the other tenant, Eglin, who also went to jail on other charges unrelated to this case.

Following the anonymous call, police from the town of Johnstown attended the home and, once at the scene, Hillburn and Eglin nervously opened the door. When asked about the third partner, the women led the officers to Barter’s body.

Troops found the lifeless body on a bed and noted that the 62-year-old woman had been dead for several days, after which Hillburn and Eglin were arrested.

The arrested explained to the authorities that they had not called after Barter’s death because they were afraid of being arrested by others “Illegal activities“.