Mentally challenged daughter lives with decomposed body of her mother for days

The decomposing body of a 68-year-old woman was recently discovered in her home that she shared with her mentally challenged daughter in Palmview.

THE DAUGHTER THOUGHT HER MOTHER WAS SLEEPING

According to Reaction Unit SA (RUSA) spokesperson Prem Balram they received a call from a neighbour at approximately 18:08 on Monday evening.

“The neighbours requested assistance after hearing of the discovery.”

Balram said reaction officers and paramedics were dispatched to the residence.

“On arrival, the 47-year-old daughter led officers to a bedroom where she insisted her mother was asleep.

“The elderly woman was discovered on her bed, partially covered with a blanket. Her body was in an advanced stage of decomposition.”

Balram said to neighbours, the deceased was last seen on Friday.

This was confirmed by her daughter who added that her mother had collapsed shortly after arriving home from shopping at a local supermarket. She assisted her mother to the bedroom where she fell asleep.

On Monday afternoon neighbours enquired about her mother’s well-being.

The daughter informed them that she was still asleep.

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“Upon peering through the bedroom window they noticed the decomposed body and contacted RUSA for assistance.”

Balram said a post mortem would be conducted to establish the cause of death.

Meanwhile, a 32-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment in Oaklands, Verulam, on Sunday morning.

THE WOMAN WAS FOUND WITH A SINGLE GUNSHOT WOUND TO HER HEAD

Balram they were dispatched to the shooting at approximately 09:49.

“Members of RUSA were dispatched to the shooting at approximately 09:49 after receiving multiple calls from the public requesting medical assistance.”

He said on arrival, paramedics were directed to a bedroom where the female was found lying on the floor.

“Upon examination, she was found to have sustained a single gunshot wound to her head.”

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Balram furthermore said the circumstances leading up to the shooting were not immediately confirmed.