76-year-old Singaporean woman found dead in Johor shophouse, body reportedly infested with maggots
An elderly Singaporean woman was found dead in an upstairs unit of a shophouse in Johor, Malaysia, with her body reportedly in an advanced state of decomposition.
The case, which came to light earlier this week, has been classified by local police as a sudden death, with investigations ongoing.
Source: Oriental Daily News
Woman reportedly lived alone in upstairs unit of Johor shophouse
The incident occurred at a row of shophouses in Taman Nusa Perintis 1, located in Gelang Patah.
The deceased was identified as a 76-year-old Singaporean woman who reportedly lived alone in the upstairs unit and was unemployed prior to her death.
By the time her body was discovered, it had already begun decomposing and was infested with maggots.
However, it remains unclear exactly when she died or how long her body had been lying undiscovered.
Her name has also not been publicly disclosed.
Johor police classify case as sudden death
Iskandar Puteri district police chief Assistant Commissioner Radin Ramlan Radin Taha confirmed in a statement that police had received a report regarding the incident.
He said preliminary investigations had classified the case as a sudden death report (SDR).
While the case was reported as early as 13 Oct, the exact date on which the woman’s body was discovered remains unclear.
The police chief added that investigations were ongoing and that the authorities would provide updates if there were further developments.
The cause of the woman’s death remains unknown, with no further details released by the authorities.
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Featured image adapted from Oriental Daily News.