I wonder if my neighbour's dead.

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    I live next door to an aunt and a niece who moved in in 2018, and for a month now I've seen something blocking their kitchen window and door, a cardboard box, obscuring the room from view. And I only see the niece in there now, and NOBODY has come or gone from it since I've seen this put up.
    ...

    At first, I thought one of them had COVID so decided to shield hardcore because last year they did their garden wearing face masks, so that was their reaction to it, so I assumed they went into lockdown.


    NOW...
    I'm starting to smell weird smells coming from that kitchen.
    At first, the other night, I smelt something rotten, and toyed with the notion 'what if she's dead', the aunt who I don't see anymore'...
    BUT NOW THE SMELLS ARE EVEN MORE WEIRD
    Like burning but chemical, and so weird, I ran in here to type it.
    I saw the niece in their cooking (only ever saw her at her sink when I was out calling in a pet, or the top of her head in that kitchen because the thing blocking the door and the windows covers everything but the top of her head.
    I mean, she is taller than the aunt, but that won't explain why I've only seen 1 and have seen no one come or go (to a point I wonder when she puts the bins out because she must be doing that on a sly and I'm here living my life no monitoring that, but from usually seeing 2 people come and go all friendly to this, and in London too, do I go back to play my music and live my Bohemian lifestyle and ring the cops (and hide my last 2 joints) and give them a statement or call them up about the smells and my concerns and have them just disturb the peace if I'm wrong. I just think it's the smells that is why I'd call them up, because, yes, the sights are what they are; it's the smells that's giving me most concern, and that, what if I'm breathing that stuff in and it's bad'.
    Should I report it to the cops as concerned for the welfare of someone, and risk relations (they'd know it's me because I'm the only one that can see into that kitchen from my terraced house/row house) over what could be a simple redecorating project? (another theory); or are these smells and sights enough to be true.

    Am I crazy or what?

    I've never smelt anything like that before and... I'm not even sure if I should be breathing it in, it stinks in a chemical way.
     
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    Like someone lit a bonfire and is boiling it.

    It's weird.

    Like it's burning but it's a wash.


    (She's even in there now cooking something up).

    And that's a step up from the whiff I got of something rotting the other night that made me just wonder what I did when I wondered if one of them was dead (the one not seen in 3 - 4 weeks now).

    ?
     
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    I mean, it's nuts, so I wish it wasn't true, but, it's so serious, what if she murdered or is hiding a covid victim?
    Or what if she's just redoing her kitchen or her hair or whatever or shielding or what?

    It's so serious I want to do other things before I know for sure I actually have to report it, like, knocking or calling over when I see her in the kitchen...
    It's that extreme of a suspicion I have I want to be right and not waste anybody's time, I mean, I want to be wrong and I really want there to be no f'n smells to be honest, I just want to play my guitar right, but it's annoying having to ring the cops, and this city is toxic; just is what it is. grrr.

    I mean, my neighbours seemed cool, but if one's killed the other, IDK.
    Kinda ran in here in fear at the sight of this otherwise innocent looking would 17 yr old who volunteers for the NHS and the homeless.

    Maybe I'm dumb, or maybe I should have enough to raise my own concerns before looking for others like 'I knocked, no one answered, someone's in there' and to Hell with the embarrassment and the hassle of 'if I'm wrong.'
    Also, I maybe should knock at least? So that way, no one can say I didn't knock at least before ringing the cops.... IDK.
    'we got reports that your aunt hasn't been seen in weeks and the blocking of your kitchen door and window from view as well as smells, whiff of rotting and then of something your neighbour's not sure of, described as boiling a bonfire' and hasn't seen anyone come or go from the property since the back door and window were blocked off'...

    I mean... anyone who has the police standing in front of them for that reason, is going to know it's me who called them, because I'm the only guy who would normally see that door clear and them coming and going.
    And how bad would that be if I'm way off on this one and wrong.

    Could I just tell the police that over the phone BUT... Only that the police ask if the aunt is okay and seeing if she's okay, instead of why (the smells and blocked view and only seeing 1 person now who never goes out) or who sent them (me) exactly.
     
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    I'm 34
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    and suddenly I'm having a The Burbs (1989) moment.

    Never saw that coming; But it is life and this neighbourhood is Hell when it wants to be, so I guess I should have.
     
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    Can you report it to the police anonymously? Do you have a homeowners association you could report the strange smells to?

    My advice would be to not get involved in other people's personal business, but since you're suffering from the strange smells, you have a choice to make. It's not going to go away unless you do something about it.
     
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    No HOA, I hope the police can make it seem like, someone called them who isn't me, but since I'm so close, I'm the only one it could be since I doubt any other neighbour would even notice if one's missing or even know who they are (in that they're aunt and niece), I don't think anyone else would know that, so if they asked the niece about the aunt using the word 'aunt' (or even the woman you're living with), might let this niece know it was me who called them.

    But I want to go back to minding my own business smell free, and if it wasn't for the smells, would do this, but is dodgy/shady smells and sights and observations really concerning me that much?
    That's what I've got to work out.

    I mean, I'd keep my eye out for the one I'm keeping my eye out but I don't know where she's gone. and it's probably none of my business, unless she's trying to hide a body next to my kitchen effecting my house.
    GRR.

    Also, as a friendly neighbour, since we are officially on good terms' I don't want to ring the police and mess this up if I'm wrong or go myself and arouse a murderer/guilty party into my probing if I'm right.


    I'd keep my eye on it and see what I can with in terms of funny smells and dodgy/shady sights.
     
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    This might sound obvious (or silly) but why not just ask your neighbor how her aunt is doing? Do you ever see her outside? I have knocked on neighbor's doors to check on them because I know they are elderly or infirm. Then, again, if you suspect she's a murderer...just be careful. ;-)
     
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    Because of the strange smells, have you considered that there may be a gas leak? It's less likely that your neighbors are running a meth lab but since a gas leak is potentially dangerous to the inhabitants of neighboring houses, you are very much in your rights to make sure that it is not a gas leak.

    If you're concerned about adversely affecting your relationship with your neighbors, calling the Fire Department is less likely to cause ill will between you and your neighbors than calling the police.

    If you've already tried to contact your neighbors via note, phone or other means, I'd say that you are fully justified in finding out what may be a danger to not only your neighbors but also yourself.

    Please let me know what you find out.

    Good luck.
     
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    That meth lab was one theory.
    I have never seen this niece without a transparent shower cap on on her head wrapped up in public, but she's black and the aunt's originally from Africa somewhere, so I know it's her by the top of her head when I see someone cooking, also I saw her the other night at her sink from her window looking out that wasn't blocked, so saw that it was the niece (which just made me wonder where was the aunt still), but those smells were tonight when she was cooking something up.
    I don't think it's gas, as the first odd smell that I caught smelt like some rotten, it was putrid, it wasn't strong, but it was there; that's an usual smell.

    The next unusual smell I smelt was during more sociable hours (not smelling stuff in the dead of night that smelt like something was rotting, that was the first usual smell); was the strong smell of what reminded me of Chinese Gunpowder Tea, then tonight, she was in there cooking, same sort of smell, but more annoying; offensive to the nose; it's an attempt of cleaning the air of dead body smells or dissolving something. It's not nice.

    That's just facts of my observation; which I admit aren't what I'm used to seeing or smelling from that kitchen. And the fact that nobody's left the house and I use to see them come and go almost as much as me...

    Maybe it's a covid death in the community going unreported.

    I should just ask if they're okay, but that would let anyone know of foul play that something seemed to be up and raising my alarm; since I no longer run into them but would have to go and ask.
     
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    Thankfully the smell isn't so bad anymore.

    I smelt a mix of rotting and bleach and ran to the backdoor to see what I can smell calling my pets as a disguise/I thought 2 were out, but 1 was, so I let the 1 out who came up behind me when I called and made a point of talking to the cat in earshot of that house (as ever anyway, they can hear me talk to the cats/call them a lot at that door) saying 'I thought you were out', then just said what I say to him anyway when he goes out l (are you in? are you out? what you want to do? *as he stands in the door/he's a cat, they're all cats); but he went out, so I'm afforded another opportunity to look for that aunt and not raise suspicion and smell the air when I call him in...

    Only weird thing about that was, I saw the girl was cooking in there, and...
    She then finished and left the room and shut out the light, casually, after I called out for my pet from my kitchen all next to her's, and she shut off the light and no lights are on that I can see/have bothered to check (upstairs or down).
    But no smells, so that's a plus, though, right, and the aunt, she could be alive and well anywhere and it's none of my business.

    Got a funky after smell in the air now, but.... least it's not so strong;
     
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    Whatever is causing the smell is not healthful; gas leak, broken/blocked sewage line, dead body, meth lab, Voodoo brew or whatever.

    It doesn't seem like you'll have peace of mind until you get this situation resolved one way or another and since no one else seems affected it looks like you're going to have to be the one to resolve it.

    Are you concerned that your neighbor/neighbors may become hostile if they discover that you were the one who called the Fire Department / Police?
     
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    I must add this week I'm fighting an ear infection and got dexamethasone, neomcyin sulfate, acetic acid ear drops 2 days ago... and might be a side effect of that; and the smell of rotting was a lot closer to home but that won't explain the strange sights, and if I didn't know better, I'd say that strong smell tonight was in the air outside my backdoor and didn't follow me to my computer...

    I had my eye on it since I saw they blocked the back door and kitchen
    because it looks like they're working in there but I only see 1 person (odd).
    I don't hear anybody working, but smell a bunch of strange smells (ear infection)? or, odd.
    Strong smells I think coming from that kitchen and not my new medicine treating what's thought to be an ear infection.

    Gonna wait a week if my medicine works to rule that one out.
     
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    My natural response, in this type of situation, mirrors that of @MJ Davies , that is, it's usually best, I believe, to talk to parties directly, first, before involving others, especially if the other party is a neighbor.

    I would have simply, & politely, asked about the smell, which is certainly within the rights of a neighbor to do. MJ Davies' idea about making it seem as if you were concerned about the aunt's health was a nice, diplomatic, touch. The problem with disguising your intent in this way, though, is the possibility that you won't find out any useful information if, say, the niece just tells you that her aunt has passed, or is in a medical/elderly-care facility. Then, if you continue asking more, off-topic, questions, you'll come off as either being very nosey, or as having used your initial query as just a ruse; in other words, the neighbor may recognize your disingenuous attempt to hide your true interest. That's why, whenever it is a reasonable option, as it is in this case, I recommend being direct.

    If you're still curious, you should do it soon, before the smell completely disappears. Her response will probably give you a much better feel for the nature of what's going on. You can always still ask about the aunt, after asking about the smell (that won't seem suspicious). If you think there might be anything foul afoot, just don't drink any tea or other beverages she offers you while you're there.
     
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    Did you find out if your neighbor is okay?
     

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