CJMYThe decomposing body of a 60-year-old woman believed to have died for about five days was found in her flat in Yishun, Singapore. The deceased woman’s mentally challenged daughter was found living with the body in the house.
According to Lianhe Wanbao, the woman’s body was turning black and gave off a pungent smell, which prompted her neighbours to call the police. The deceased was found lying near the door in the living room.
The daughter, in her 30s, had been staying at home with the body for the past few days, as she did not know how to make a police report and was afraid to leave the house due to her condition.
.A neighbour, Huang, said that the mother and daughter have been staying in the unit for about 30 years and the daughter appeared to be intellectually-disabled as she behaves like a child and carries a doll around.
Another neighbour added that both mother and daughter did not seem to be mentally well, but the mother would still greet neighbours and held a job as a dish collector at a coffee shop.
However, the daughter would only follow her mother out and did not interact with strangers. The daughter was found beside the elderly woman’s body, and did not seem to be aware that her mother had passed away.
According to the neighbours, the deceased’s husband does not stay with them. Their relatives have since come forward and claimed the woman’s body and will be giving her a final send-off as well as provide care for the daughter.
This case has been classified as unnatural death and police investigations are ongoing.
Shufiyan Shukur
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