Mummified Builder Found in Chelsea Mansion

0:00On April 30th, a mummified body discovered in a rundown 4 million pound mansion in Chelsea belongs to an Irish builder named Frank. The place sits on Ifield Road, owned by Nicholas Halberter, and has been falling apart for over a decade, turning into a total eyesore. Neighbors have battled the owner for years over the mess, including 10-foot tall Japanese knotweed invading gardens, rats everywhere, and foxes. Screaching at night, leaky drains have flooded the inside, making it a swamp that scares off homebuyers next door. Locals notice Frank, a regular at the corner pub, banished, so they alerted police. Officers climbed in using a ladder and found the badly decomposed remains, so bad it made some vomit. Even the rookie cop on his first day needed a neighbor's whiskey to recover. Halberter, a 78-year-old former counselor and veteran's advocate, doesn't live there, but pops in sometimes. After dozens of neighbors petitioned, the local council hit him with a section 215 order to clean it up, despite past warnings he ignored.

1:03Now the council is moving forward with enforcement, pushing for real change in this high-end spot where homes fetch over 3 million pounds. This saga shows how neglect can spiral, but pressures finally mounting to fix the chaos.