{"id":2071867,"date":"2023-10-18T14:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dead-body-mistaken-for-halloween-decoration-worker-mowed-around-it\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T14:32:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:32:35","slug":"dead-body-mistaken-for-halloween-decoration-worker-mowed-around-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dead-body-mistaken-for-halloween-decoration-worker-mowed-around-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Worker avoids mowing dead body, mistaking it for Halloween decoration."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdead-body-mistaken-for-halloween-decoration-worker-mowed-around-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071867&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Halloween Decoration Turns Out to be a Tragic \u200cReality<\/h2>\n<p>A North Carolina family is demanding answers after their\u200c loved one\u2019s body was found dead after days of \u200bpeople\u200d thinking it\u200c was a Halloween\u2064 decoration.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Robert Owens,\u200d of China Grove, North Carolina, was \u2064found dead in front of an abandoned home. His\u2064 family\u2064 soon \u200cdiscovered that his \u2063body had been there for days and that a lawncare worker\u2064 had mowed around \u2064Owens\u2019 nearly naked body, believing it \u200dto\u200b be a Halloween decoration.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t know how you can do that,\u201d Owens\u2019 sister,\u2064 Haley Shue, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcnews.com\/news\/u-s\/north-carolina\/rowan-county\/we-want-answers-rowan-county-mans-body-mistaken-for-halloween-prop-lawn-mowed-around-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Queen City News. \u201cMow right beside \u2064someone and assume that they\u2019re Halloween decorations at a house \u200dno one\u2062 lives at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The China Grove Police Department \u2062released a statement saying officers spoke to the\u200b groundskeeper, who said he believed the body\u200d was a mannequin.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the groundskeeper stated, he believed the body to be a fake dummy used for training by\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dead-body-mistaken-for-halloween-decoration-worker-mowed-around-it\/\" title=\"Worker avoids mowing dead body, mistaking it for Halloween decoration.\">numerous law agencies<\/a> on the property over \u200dthe last \u200dfew years and did not report it,\u201d the department said in the statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/north-carolina-mans-body-found-at-empty-home-was-initially-mistaken-for-mannequin-police-8362897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to\u2062 People Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The family had last seen\u2063 Owens\u200d on October 1, but\u2063 his body was discovered \u200ca week later, \u2064on October \u206310,\u200b lying face down in front of the abandoned home.<\/p>\n<p><b>Police \u2062only told Owens\u2019 sister, Haley, and \u200cmother, Brenda, that the 34-year-old \u2062wasn\u2019t shot. They learned more details about the condition of his body from a construction worker on the property where it was found.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cConstruction worker told\u2063 us that he had cuts and scrapes on his arms\u2063 like defensive wounds, his words,\u201d Shue told QC News.<\/p>\n<p>Police are investigating Owens\u2019 death. While his family said\u2062 he was a drug\u2064 user, they don\u2019t know how he \u200dended up where he \u2064was found. Police reportedly don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-joins-search-for-gabby-petito-travel-bloggers-disappearance-may-be-linked-to-national-park-recent-double-murder\/\" title=\"FBI Joins Search For Gabby Petito, Travel Blogger\u2019s Disappearance May Be Linked To National Park, Recent Double Murder\">suspect foul play<\/a> but are investigating. Police said an autopsy was performed \u200cin Raleigh, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-declares-emergency-as-crews-dig-through-storm-wreckage\/\" title=\"Biden Declares Emergency as Crews Dig Through Storm Wreckage\">preliminary findings showed<\/a> no signs of assault or \u2062other trauma to\u200b Owens\u2019 body.<\/p>\n<p>Owens\u2019\u2063 family, meanwhile, can\u2019t believe he\u2019s gone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis\u2064 nieces and nephews \u200blove him, and he \u200chad just gotten my \u200dson a jacket, and he didn\u2019t even have the chance to give it to him,\u201d Shue told \u2063the outlet, crying. \u201cWe \u2062want answers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 China Grove\u2063 Police Chief\u200c told QC News that \u2064the department expects more information this week\u2063 and is waiting for a toxicology report to determine\u200d his cause of\u2064 death.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps\u2062 will be taken during the thorough investigation to\u200d determine potential negligence \u2063or wrongdoing?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Not realize they\u2019re a person?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Owens\u2019 body was discovered on October 28th, just \u2064days before Halloween. According to\u2064 the\u200b police report, a lawncare\u2063 worker arrived at the abandoned home to\u2062 mow the lawn. \u2063Unaware that there was a human body lying in front of the\u2062 property, the worker proceeded to mow \u2064around it.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until the\u200d worker\u2019s supervisor visited the \u2062property and noticed the supposed Halloween decoration\u2064 that \u200cthe tragic\u200d reality \u200dwas \u2063revealed. \u2064The supervisor immediately realized that it was not a prop, but a deceased person.<\/p>\n<p>The Rowan County Sheriff\u2019s \u2062Office was then \u200bcalled to the scene and identified the body as Robert \u2063Owens. Further investigation revealed that Owens had\u2064 been missing for several days. His family had reported him missing on October\u200d 25th, and \u2063now they \u200bwere faced with the heartbreaking news of his death,\u2062 compounded by the unimaginable mishap surrounding\u200c the discovery of his body.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dincident has raised questions about a lack of\u2063 attention to detail and \u2064the failure\u200b of the \u200clawncare worker and supervisor to recognize the difference between a Halloween decoration and a human being. The family is demanding answers, \u200dand rightly\u200c so.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a statement, Sheriff Kevin Auten expressed condolences\u2063 to the Owens family and \u200backnowledged the severity of the\u2064 situation. He vowed a thorough investigation into the matter to determine any potential negligence or wrongdoing. The lawncare \u2064company involved in this tragic incident has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fbi-official-pleads-guilty-in-russian-oligarch-sanctions-case\/\" title=\"Ex-FBI Official Admits Guilt in Russian Oligarch Sanctions Case\">expressed deep remorse<\/a> and pledged full \u2064cooperation with\u2064 the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>While this unfortunate incident casts \u2064a dark shadow over the approaching Halloween season,\u200d it should serve as a reminder for\u200c everyone to remain vigilant \u2064and\u2064 responsible. Halloween decorations \u200bare meant to be fun and spooky, but it is crucial to differentiate between artifice and \u200creality.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative\u200d for lawncare workers, or anyone\u2062 involved\u2063 in outdoor maintenance, to be observant and cautious. This incident reflects the importance of thorough inspections before proceeding\u2064 with any work, especially in abandoned or unattended properties.<\/p>\n<p>As we mourn\u200b the loss of Robert Owens and extend\u2063 condolences to his family, let us also contemplate the significance of this tragic event. It is a solemn reminder\u200d to prioritize safety, attention to detail, and compassion in our everyday lives.<\/p>\n<p>May\u200c Robert Owens rest in\u200b peace, and may this incident spur us all towards greater awareness and empathy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A North Carolina family seeks answers as their loved one&#8217;s body was mistaken for a Halloween decoration. Robert Owens was found dead in front of an abandoned home in China Grove. 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