Sister of ex-minister found dead in flat after 3 years. No one knew until police came to evict her
Cairo: Police officers arrived at an apartment in Egypt's Giza governorate to enforce a court-ordered eviction. Instead, they discovered the skeletal remains of a woman who had apparently died three years earlier without anyone realising. The remains were found inside a flat in the Al Haram district, where authorities had been sent to carry out an eviction order issued in favour of the property…
In Egypt's Giza governorate, Cairo police were dispatched to an apartment in the Al Haram district to evict the tenant following a lengthy rental dispute. Little did they know, they would instead uncover the skeletal remains of a woman who had been dead for approximately three years. The landlord had pursued legal action due to the tenant's failure to pay rent for several years.
Upon entering the apartment, officers discovered human skeletal remains in one of the rooms, transforming a routine eviction into a police investigation. Forensic analysis revealed that the remains belonged to the tenant, an Egyptian ophthalmologist and sister of a former government minister. The cause of death was determined to be natural, with no signs of foul play.
The case has sparked questions about how a person could remain undiscovered in their home for such an extended period.
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