TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation after finding the decayed corpse of an elderly woman inside a residence she shares with her daughter, who was found hanged nearby, reports TV Asahi (Sept. 18).
At just before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, a welfare officer tipped off police after observing a “foul smell” coming from inside the residence, located in Adachi Ward.
Officers arriving at the scene found the skeletal remains of the woman, aged in her 70s, lying on a futon in the living room. Another woman, believed to be her daughter, aged in her 40s, was discovered hanged nearby.
The daughter was rushed to a hospital where she was later confirmed dead, police said.
A neighbor confirmed seeing the daughter outside the residence on Monday, police said.
Police believe the woman died due to an unspecified reason before the daughter committed suicide.
