The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office released the cause of death on Friday for a woman who died in mid-August at a Wells Fargo office in Tempe.
Denise Prudhomme, 60, entered the Wells Fargo corporate office near Priest Drive and Washington Street on Aug. 16 at 7 a.m. but, according to records, never scanned out.
Prudhomme was discovered by security four days later on Aug. 20. Tempe police responded to a call about a “subject down” and confirmed the death , though they did not specify where in the office she was found, according to a statement from the department.
The medical examiner’s report indicated that Prudhomme suffered a sudden cardiac death related to scarring of the heart muscles, though the cause of the scarring was not detailed.
Tempe police initially reported no suspicion of foul play, consistent with the medical examiner’s findings.
Prudhomme not found until 4 days later
Prudhomme entered the office early on a Friday morning, but it wasn’t until the following Tuesday that a security officer found her. During the four days she was in the building, her key card showed no record of her exiting.