Family still reeling from mother and daughter's death
The victim's younger sister, who wished to be known only as Noor, said her late sister was the second of seven siblings, and the family had entrusted police with conducting a detailed investigation.
"I learned about the incident last night after receiving a call from the police.
"Since I live here, I went straight to my sister's house to find out what had happened.
"We are still shocked and saddened by what happened to my sister and her child. Right now, the family is waiting for the post-mortem report to determine the actual cause of death," she said when met at the Forensic Department of Penang Hospital (HPP) today (July 01).
Besides Noor, several other family members were also at the Forensic Department awaiting the post-mortem process, which began around 9.15am.
It was reported that the remains of the 40-year-old woman and her two-year-old child were found in the master bedroom of their apartment in Jalan Bukit Gambir last night.
The incident The incident came to light after neighbours detected a foul smell coming from the unit earlier in the afternoon.
Noor said only she and her deceased sister lived in Penang, while their five other siblings worked outside the state.
Their parents had passed away.
She said her sister lived with her child and was believed to be divorced, although Noor was unsure when the separation occurred.
She said that her sister was unemployed and owned the house they lived in.
The two of them stayed in touch by phone, especially through WhatsApp.
"The last time I saw my sister was last month. After that, we only communicated over the phone.
"I didn't know if she was unwell, because she never told me," she said.
She said the family had not yet decided where to bury the bodies, but it would likely be in George Town.
"We haven't decided yet, but it will probably be around here because we're from Penang," she said.
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