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60-year-old Wells Fargo employee dies at her desk, body gets discovered after 4 days

60-year-old Denise Prudhomme entered the Wells Fargo office in Arizona on August 16, and her dead body was discovered four days later on August 20.

Updated on: Aug 30, 2024, 12:45:11 IST
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A Wells Fargo worker was found dead in an office cubicle in the company’s corporate building in Tempe, Arizona. Reportedly, the 60-year-old Denise Prudhomme last scanned into the office on August 16. She was found dead after four days on August 20, when one of the guards saw an “unresponsive employee” and decided to call the authorities.

Authorities found the body of the dead Wells Fargo worker after receiving a call from the building's security. (Reuters)
Authorities found the body of the dead Wells Fargo worker after receiving a call from the building's security. (Reuters)

The police responded to the 911 call from the on-site security, reported the Washington Post. According to the police, the caller believed “she was dead in a cubicle located on the third floor of the building.”

What did her co-workers say?

"It's really heartbreaking and I'm thinking, 'What if I were just sitting there?'" a worker said to 12 News. "No one would check on me?" the person added.

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The person added, "To hear she's been sitting at the desk like that would make me feel sick," adding, “And nobody did anything. That's how she spent her last moments."

The company released a statement to 12News. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague at our Tempe office," said the statement.

In the following lines, the company added, “Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and loved ones during this difficult time. Counselors, through our Employee Assistance Consulting service, are available to support our employees.”

Wells Fargo also announced that they are “fully cooperating with the Tempe Police Department in their investigation and will direct all further questions to them.”

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The investigation is ongoing, and the police have not released Prudhomme’s cause of death. However, the department shared that the preliminary investigation showed no sign of foul play.

 
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Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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