AN eccentric loner hoarded so much rubbish he had to BURROW through it to get around his home — then got lost in the maze of tunnels and died of thirst.
Human mole Gordon Stewart, 74, had filled his rooms up to the ceiling with ten years’ worth of garbage and clutter, making it impossible to walk around.
Neighbours raised the alarm after failing to see him leave his house in Broughton, Bucks, for several days.
When cops arrived, the stench from the rubbish was so foul they brought in a police diving team equipped with breathing apparatus.
It is believed they crawled around the tunnel network until they uncovered Mr Stewart’s body.
Piles ... bags up against window
A neighbour revealed: “A police officer said the interior was piled up with huge mounds of rotting rubbish and there was an elaborate network of tunnels to move around.
“They think Mr Stewart may have got lost and died from dehydration.”
The pony-tailed loner was often seen riding his bike around the streets — bringing back cardboard boxes and bags full of rubbish.
Another neighbour said: “He was slightly eccentric, but very clever. He lived in his own world.”
Yesterday, full plastic bags could be seen piled in the front window. more
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