A woman and her homeless boyfriend were found dead lying on a couch under a blanket inside the truck, police say.
Philadelphia police officers made a tragic discovery in the back of a box truck Monday evening in Germantown.
According to police, the 43-year-old woman suffered from mental issues and refused her family's pleas to stop living out of the box truck. The woman's family told police they would check on her regularly. But after not hearing from her for two days, the family went to the box truck and found the couple unresponsive.
Police and medics were called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. The two were pronounced dead a short time later.Police also found a charcoal grill next to the couch in the truck. They were told the woman and her 60-year-old boyfriend used the grill to stay warm.
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