A 60-year-old Arizona Wells Fargo employee scanned into her office on a Friday, what appeared to be a normal work day. Then, four days later, she was found dead in her stall.
Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead Aug. 20 in her office in Tempe, police said.
She had last scanned the building at 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, and there was no further scanning in or out of the office, authorities said.
Tempe police responded to the Wells Fargo office in the 1100 block of West Washington Street after on-site security called about an employee they thought was dead. Officers responded and she was pronounced dead at 4:55 p.m., Tempe police said.
The cause of death is pending determination by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner. However, police said the preliminary investigation showed no clear signs of foul play.
The investigation is ongoing.
It is not clear how Prudhomme had gone unnoticed for so long. NBC affiliate KPNX in Mesa, Arizonareported that she worked in a locker that was on the third floor, away from the main hallway.
An employee who spoke to KPNX on the condition of anonymity said a colleague found her at her desk while walking around the building and that several people had smelled a foul odor, but thought it was faulty plumbing.
Wells Fargo told the station: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague at our Tempe office. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family and loved ones during this difficult time.”
The company said counseling is available to employees. The company declined to respond to details about Prudhomme’s death but said it is cooperating with police in the investigation.
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