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Body falls out of closet as homeowner investigates foul odor in northwest Houston

Houston police said the homeowner told them she smelled a foul odor and followed it to a garage closet. She said when she opened the closet door, a body fell out.

HOUSTON — Houston police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a closet at a northwest-side home on Tuesday morning.

Police said the body was found around 10 a.m. at a home on Birchmont Drive near Antoine Drive.

The homeowner told police that she smelled a foul odor and followed it to a closet in the garage. She said when she opened the closet door, the body fell out.

The homeowner also told police that she recently allowed a homeless person to store things at the house, but it's unclear if that's the person who was found dead.

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