The body was found in a home on Cramur Drive in Huntersville.

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- Police are investigating a suspicious death after a man's decomposed body was found inside a house on Lake Norman.

Police say the ex-wife of the victim noticed a foul smell around the house on Cramur Drive in Huntersville.

Once an officer arrived, he found a man's body inside.

Police say they are investigating the death as a homicide. They're not sure how long the man has been dead, but say his body was badly decomposed.