{
  "id": 879657,
  "title": "Foul smell leads elderly man to sister's body in shop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/foul-smell-leads-elderly-man-to-sisters-body-in-shop",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T14:40:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1511424/foul-smell-leads-elderly-man-sisters-body-shop"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a shocking incident in Sungai Petani, a 77-year-old retired pharmacist discovered the body of his 69-year-old sister inside a shop he visited, after noticing a foul smell. Upon entering the shop at 6pm, the elderly man alerted the police, who are now investigating the case as sudden death pending further examination. The deceased, believed to have been living alone in the shop, is currently at the Forensic Unit for further analysis.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}