'Mak Ton' found alone, covered in faeces at Ulu Tiram home
ULU TIRAM: An elderly woman was found lying on the floor, covered in faeces, inside a squalid home where the electricity and water supplies had been cut off for months.
In Ulu Tiram, Malaysia, an elderly woman named Mak Ton was discovered alone inside her dilapidated terrace house on September 12. She had been living there for months without electricity or water, her home filled with rubbish and food waste. Neighbors noticed she hadn't left the house for several days and became concerned when they found her lying on the living room floor, covered in faeces.
It was later believed she had fallen, as she was later diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Mak Ton had lived alone since her husband's death and refused help from neighbors to clean her home. No identification documents were found, making her age unknown. She is currently receiving treatment for hypertension and diabetes at Sultan Ismail Hospital.
Local residents held a community cleanup effort to improve the living conditions of Mak Ton, who had been receiving monthly aid from the Johor Islamic Religious Council. They are now seeking assistance from authorities to locate her relatives, believed to reside in Larkin and Penang.
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