• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Bank employee found dead at her desk after police said she was left there for four days

Home> News> US News

Updated 09:13 31 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 19:33 29 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Bank employee found dead at her desk after police said she was left there for four days

The employee was found dead at her desk at Wells Fargo in Tempe, Arizona on August 16

Kit Roberts

Kit Roberts

The body of a woman sat at her desk for four days after she passed away at work, police have said.

Denise Prudhomme died while she was at work at Well Fargo in Tempe, Arizona, and a cause of death has not yet been published.

Questions are now being asked as to how her body was not found sitting at her desk until four days later.

Tempe police have confirmed to 12News that Prudhomme was last recorded as having scanned into her place of work at 7am on August 16.

Advert

She was not recorded as having scanned out of the building after that.

Security working in the building called emergency services to the scene after they discovered the 60-year-old at her desk, unresponsive.

Police have since said that Prudhomme was found slumped at her desk in a cubicle.

A colleague found her there on third floor of the building, with her office cubicle being away from the main aisle.

Advert

Prudhomme was found dead at her desk by security (YouTube/12 News)
Prudhomme was found dead at her desk by security (YouTube/12 News)

Other people working in the building had begun to complain of a bad smell which had been developing in the office.

However, the odour was explained as being the result of faulty plumbing, when in fact it was the body beginning to decay.

Authorities have said that while some employees do work from home security should have found Prudhomme's body sooner than they did.

Advert

Speaking to 12 News an employee at Wells Fargo, who has not been named, described how the tragedy had left them reeling.

They told the outlet: “It’s really heartbreaking and I’m thinking, ‘What if I were just sitting there?' No one would check on me?”

Police have confirmed that they do not believe any foul play was involved in Prudhomme's death, and she is believed to have passed away as a result of natural causes.

Wells Fargo has issued a statement about Prudhomme's death. (YouTube/12 News)
Wells Fargo has issued a statement about Prudhomme's death. (YouTube/12 News)

Advert

The employee also added that they have been left disturbed by the lack of information from Fargo Wells.

They said: “That’s the scary part. That’s the uneasy part. It’s negligence in some part. I’m just wondering why they didn’t formally address employees about it?"

Wells Fargo has since issued a statement to 12News in the wake of the tragedy.

In the statement, a spokesperson for Well Fargo said: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague at our Tempe office. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones during this difficult time."

Advert

The bank added that they are 'fully cooperating' with authorities in an investigation into the death of their employee.

A spokesperson for Wells Fargo told UNILAD: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague, Denise Prudhomme. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones, and we are in contact to ensure they are well supported during this difficult time. We are committed to the safety and wellness of our workforce. Counselors are available to support any employees impacted by this event.”

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/12 News

Topics: News, US News, Police

Kit Roberts
Kit Roberts

Kit joined UNILAD in 2023 as a community journalist. They have previously worked for StokeonTrentLive, the Daily Mirror, and the Daily Star.

Advert

Advert

Advert

  • Walmart employee found dead inside store's walk-in oven sparking police investigation
  • Police release new details after Walmart employee was found dead inside store's walk-in oven
  • Texas police department left shocked after four deputies die by taking their own lives in six weeks
  • Police describe the moment 14-year-old suspect was arrested after four killed in Georgia school shooting

Choose your content:

9 mins ago
15 mins ago
an hour ago
  • 9 mins ago

    Putin gifts random American present worth over $20,000 that flew to Alaska with him for Trump meeting

    As Putin and Trump's Alaska meeting concluded, there was only one real winner - and he wasn't even involved in the summit

    News
  • 15 mins ago

    Toxic new 'monkey-barring' dating trend is on the rise but experts explain why it's considered ‘cheating’

    This monkey bar isn't one you'll find in a playground

    News
  • an hour ago

    People shocked as they think Trump’s latest portrait is exactly like recent savage joke in South Park episode

    A new painting of the POTUS has been unveiled with the promise of 'more to come'

    News
  • an hour ago

    Chris Pratt has controversial response to people who don't like Donald Trump

    Some however called the Jurassic Park star 'a voice of reason'

    Celebrity