Elderly man found dead in Woodmere house of trash

Police discovered another person buried underneath garbage in a Woodmere home Friday, but this time it was too late.Firefighters discovered 85-year-old Helen Bushwick buried alive in 3 feet of garbage

News 12 Staff

Apr 14, 2007, 2:33 AM

Updated 6,486 days ago

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Police discovered another person buried underneath garbage in a Woodmere home Friday, but this time it was too late.Firefighters discovered 85-year-old Helen Bushwick buried alive in 3 feet of garbage at her home Thursday. They said garbage was piled up to the ceiling in some parts of the house and a good deal of digging was needed to get her out. Authorities returned to Bushwick's house Friday to search for her 94-year-old brother-in-law, who was last seen Friday, April 6. Officials discovered the man's body around 7 p.m. and pronounced him dead. His identity has not been released.The Town of Hempstead has declared the home "uninhabitable." Bushwick is recovering at Franklin Hospital Medical Center in Valley Stream.