Woman, 69, found dead in parked car after discharge from Melaka Hospital

MELAKA, Oct 5 — A 69-year-old woman was discovered dead in the front passenger seat of her Proton Saga parked at Taman Tasik Utama, Ayer Keroh, on October 5th. According to Melaka Tengah district police chief ACP Halim Abas, she had been discharged from Melaka Hospital earlier that day, still wearing her hospital clothes and left arm in a sling.

The victim had been receiving treatment for a fractured left shoulder after falling at her home. Her 44-year-old son called Melaka Hospital at 1.50pm to bring her home. The woman, who had no spare clothes, was found in the parking lot around 2.50pm but refused to exit the car. At 3.30pm, her 47-year-old neighbor found her unconscious, with one leg outside the vehicle.

The woman had a history of diabetes and had previously received treatment at Melaka Hospital. An examination of her body found no suspicious injuries or criminal elements. The case has been classified as sudden death, and a post-mortem examination is scheduled at the Forensic Medicine Department of Melaka Hospital today.