Dead body went unnoticed in airport car park for eight months
A man’s family want an investigation into why it took so long to find his dead body, which was eventually discovered inside his truck at an airport car park eight months after he went missing.
Randy Potter disappeared on January 17 and it is thought he probably committed suicide at Kansas City Airport soon after.
He was found slumped in the driver’s seat after authorities were alerted to a foul odour in the car park.
When found, the body was so badly decomposed it was impossible to ascertain the race or gender.
His distraught family have slammed the police and airport demanding answers why it took so long before he was discovered.
At the time of his disappearance, airport officials allegedly told the family that if the vehicle was at the airport they would find it.
"How is it possible, in America. A truck sitting there for eight months? He could have been found a lot sooner if everybody had done their job," wife Carolina Potter said at a press conference.
The Potter family had hired a private investigator to find him and lays a lot of the blame at the police investigation.
"A detective was assigned that same day (of the disappearance). There were a few hundred man hours put in on the case," police spokesman Danny Chavez told the Kansas City Star.
Kansas City Police said they spoke to airport officials about checking the airport car pars for the vehicle, and ‘assumed’ airport personnel would do that.
"The City of Kansas City and its Aviation Department express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Randy Potter. We wish them peace during this difficult time. We are working with all parties to determine the facts involved, including SP Plus, which manages the 25,000 parking spaces at Kansas City International Airport," said Chris Hernandez, director of communications for Kansas City.
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