Bank employee who died at work was found only four days later

An employee of one of the largest American banks came to work and died in her office cubicle, but her body was found only four days later. The Independent reported on the incident, citing police and local television journalists.

Denise Prudhomme, 60, arrived at the Wells Fargo office in Tempe, Arizona, around 7 a.m. on Friday, August 16. She reported for her shift, but died shortly afterward at her desk in an open cubicle on the third floor of the building.

Prudhomme was found late Tuesday, August 20. One of the guards stumbled upon her body. Police and medics arrived at the scene and confirmed her death.

The Tempe Medical Examiner's Officereports that the exact cause of death has not yet been determined. Police found no signs of violence on the body. Law enforcement officers are conducting an investigation, interviewing bank employees, writes The Independent.

Prudhomme's colleagues never missed her during the four days. Some noticed an unpleasant smell in the building, but attributed it to problems with the plumbing, local TV channel 12news reported .

Prudhomme's booth was far from the main passage on the third floor, clerks explained to reporters. Many employees of the bank branch work remotely and are simply often absent from their posts, Wells Fargo representatives clarified. However, the building has 24-hour security. One of the bank employees, in a conversation with reporters, called the actions of the guards negligence - it took them too long to simply reach the office booth on the third floor.

Another Wells Fargo employee called the story heartbreaking, adding that he now periodically thinks, "What if it were me in Prudhomme's place? Would no one have missed me, either?"

Wells Fargo's corporate office told reporters it was saddened by Prudhomme's death and said "employee assistance consultants" were "available to support" other employees.

Wells Fargo is a holding company with a 170-year history, which, along with Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase, is one of the "big four" US banks. Wells Fargo ranks seventh on the list of the most expensive US companies in the S&P 500 stock index.

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