A 72-year-old Manchester woman who had been missing since Sunday was found dead in a barrel at her home this morning.

The deceased has been as Primrose Hall of Grays Hill Mews, Villa Road, Mandeville.

Police say Hall had been missing since Sunday, June 7.

According to reports, about 10:00 a.m., her body was discovered face down in a clothes barrel while relatives and friends were conducting a search of the property.

The Manchester Police say they are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death and to further advance the investigation.