The News-Press of Fort Myers reports Cape Coral resident William Wilson bought the light pink house for $96,000 on Tuesday. When he went to evaluate his purchase on Wednesday, he found a corpse on the master bedroom floor.

Cape Coral police cordoned off the property and began a death investigation.

Neighbors told the newspaper that two sisters had lived in the home, but no one had seen them for a while. Police told Wilson the most recent piece of mail was from November 2011 and unpaid property taxes went back three years. Wilson said the house was a mess inside, and it looked like someone was planning to move.

According to the News-Press, Wilson said all that remained were "bones, skin and the smell of remains." Wilson told the paper that in one room was a bird cage and piles of feces.

“You couldn’t tell who it was,” Wilson told the News-Press. “You couldn’t tell if it was a male or a female ... it’s disappointing and a sad thing that nobody cared enough to check.”

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