00:00A 69-year-old blind woman discovered living with her dead daughter's body for several days will be placed at the Rumah Sri Kenangan Welfare Home.
00:10Women, Family and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri said the woman would also undergo comprehensive physical and psychological assessments to determine her overall health condition, Burnama reported.
00:23The visually impaired woman was forced to crawl 150 metres to seek help after spending several days with her daughter's body in a hut along Jalan Kampung Teluk Sabang in Kota Samarahan, Kuching, yesterday.
00:37Kota Samarahan Police Chief Damataris Lautin said the woman realised her 48-year-old daughter had died on November 30 after complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath.
00:48However, she was unable to seek assistance until the stench from her daughter's body drove her to crawl out of the hut to get help.
00:57Nancy said it was better for the woman to be placed in the welfare home as she is alone after her daughter's death
01:04and urged community leaders to be more vigilant and attentive to residents' welfare to prevent similar incidents from recurring.
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