A woman with intellectual disabilities in Samsun spent a week with her sister’s corpse.

A woman with intellectual disabilities in Samsun spent a week with her sister’s corpse.

13.07.2026 23:40

Strong odors spreading from an apartment in Samsun revealed a heartbreaking tragedy. Teams entered the home in Atakum following reports of a foul smell from nearby residents and encountered the lifeless body of 60-year-old Mualla Boyeri. Investigations determined the woman had died about a week earlier, while her mentally disabled sister lived unaware for days in the same house with her sister's corpse.

In the Atakum district of Samsun, responding to heavy odors emanating from an apartment building, teams encountered a tragedy that will not be easily forgotten. It was discovered that a 60-year-old woman, who had been unreachable for days, had passed away, while her mentally disabled sister remained in the same home with her sister's lifeless body for days, unaware of the grim situation.

THE GREAT TRAGEDY BEHIND THE DOOR

Residents of a building in the Atakum district reported intense and disturbing odors coming from an apartment to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Upon the report, police and medical teams were quickly dispatched to the specified address. The door to the apartment, the source of the odor, was opened by the deceased woman's mentally disabled sister, Süheyla B.

Entering the apartment, teams found the lifeless body of 60-year-old Mualla Boyeri in a room.

SHE DID NOT LEAVE HER SISTER'S SIDE FOR DAYS

Initial examinations at the scene once again highlighted the scale of the drama. It was determined that Mualla Boyeri had died approximately a week earlier, while her mentally disabled sister had continued living under the same roof with her sister, oblivious to everything throughout that period.

Crime Scene Investigation Note: According to initial findings, the mystery behind the death of Mualla Boyeri, who lost her life about a week ago, will be revealed through a detailed autopsy.

THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES MULTI-FACETEDLY

After the public prosecutor's meticulous examinations at the scene, Mualla Boyeri's body was taken to the Samsun Forensic Medicine Institute morgue to determine the exact cause of death.

While the mentally disabled sister has been taken into protection, the security forces' extensive investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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