http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/10/05/poverty-forces-old-man-live-with-dead-wife.html
Poverty forces man to live with dead wife Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi | Tue, 10/05/2010 7:14 PM | Archipelago Poverty forced Daeng Ali, 81, to keep the body of his wife inside a room in his home in the Pannampu sub-district of the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar for three days before collecting enough money for her burial. The body of Daeng Ona, 80, was discovered on Tuesday by a public order officer, who immediately reported the finding to the police. Ali, a trash picker, told police during questioning that he had deliberately locked up his wife's body while he sought money for her funeral. "I knew she died three days ago, but I did not have money to bury her," Ali said. An autopsy performed by the Bhayangkara police hospital concluded that Ona died of severe malnutrition. The forensic team found no traces of violence. "The body was very thin and looked like a skeleton. Most likely malnutrition and degenerative diseases were the cause of death," forensic doctor Mauluddin said. Ali has been living in a six by eight square meter makeshift house for years. His belongings include four plastic plates, two plastic glasses, an old bed and a small cupboard. Related News >> a.. Poverty Watch: Chronic malnutrition case in Makassar b.. Nine babies under five die from malnutrition in E. Nusa Tenggara c.. New malnutrition case found in Makassar [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
