Hoarding House Where Cheshire Woman Died Will be Demolished

The home of a Cheshire woman, who died when when the the first floor of her house collapsed on her from the weight of debris she had hoarded over the years, is going to be demolished, according to an agreement reached between the town and the property’s heirs. 

The New Haven Register reports that according to the agreement, which was reached late Friday, that the town will not seek to recover costs of the demolition of the house and the associated clean up. 

But the town will place a lien on the property and collect what it is owed when the land is sold, Luther Turmelle reports. 

The town also has approval now to enter the property and clean it up. 

The sad story of Beverly Mitchell, 66, of 22 Winslow Road in Cheshire, made national news last month when the hoarder’s home collapsed on her, killing her. 

Mitchell was found by emergency responders buried under debris that had fallen on top of her as the first floor of her house collapsed. 

Emergency responders had to cut a hole in the house and use a backhoe in order to reach her. 

The State Medical Examiner ruled that Mitchell died of accidental and traumatic asphyxia. 

Police say a U.S. Postal employee noticed Beverly Mitchell’s mail had been piling up at her house, WFSB TV reports. 

But it took days for local and state authorities to reach Mitchell, who was found in her basement buried under a pile of debris, WFSB reports. 

Mitchell’s first floor was piled waist high with papers and telephone books and other items, WFSB TV reports.