Finding 1
Consistent with evidence reviewedIs the house secure, and has anyone been living in it?
- What we observed
- All three external doors were locked and the padlock on the back gate was intact. No bedding, food, rubbish or belongings suggesting occupation were seen in any accessible room. Dust on the floor of the second bedroom was undisturbed. The caretaker, present during the visit, said he checks the house weekly.
- Assessment
- What we saw is consistent with a secure, unoccupied house.
- What this does not establish
- This records one visit. It does not establish what happened between visits, and the caretaker's account of weekly checks is a statement we did not verify.