Decaying body of missing woman, 22, found in apartment after months of neighbors complaining of ‘rotting’ smell

A decomposed body of a missing 22-year-old woman was found in an apartment after months of neighbors complaining about the smell of decay.

The remains were discovered to be those of Bianca Hass, who disappeared earlier this year, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

2

2

Hass was last heard on January 15 in a phone call with her mother, but was reported missing in June, according to a missing persons report.

She was known to visit Waukegan, Park City and Zion.

The apartment where the body was found was on the 100 block of Drew Ln, where Hass lived.

Police said they received a call from someone who entered the apartment and found the body.

Felicia, a resident of the building, told NBC5 she had been reporting the “overpowering” smell to her landlord for many months.

“The smell was very bad – it wasn’t a normal smell – you could tell it was something dead and rotting like decay,” she told the broadcaster.

“I would try to clean my bathroom and use bleach and it would overwhelm that… it was awful,” she said.

The coroner’s office confirmed in a statement to The Sun that the body was decomposing.

An autopsy was performed on Friday, the results of which are still pending.

Police told The Sun the case is open and active.