Woman lay undiscovered in flat for nearly three years and nobody noticed

A vibrant, bubbly woman with her whole life ahead of her vanished without a trace. Nearly three years later, her body was discovered in her flat. Agonising questions about the tragedy still haunt those who knew herNewsShannon Miller09:00, 19 Apr 2025Updated 10:35, 19 Apr 2025How does someone who lights up every room go unseen for almost three years? Joyce Carol Vincent was renowned by those who knew her as a bubbly, vibrant woman who had her whole life ahead of her. And the story of how she died is just as heartbreaking as how she disappeared - quietly and without anyone realising.On 25 January 2006, Joyce, 38 was found deceased in her bedsit in Wood Green, London surrounded by wrapped Christmas presents and half written Christmas cards. Her body wasn't discovered for nearly three years - left alone silently, while the world outside kept moving.‌Over time, Joyce's unpaid bills piled up. Eventually, housing officials forced their way into the flat and behind the door, stacks of unopened...