In Pavlodar Region, two women who lived with the bodies of deceased relatives were ruled insane and placed in a specialized psychiatric dispensary. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The elderly mother and her elder daughter were suspected of desecrating the bodies of the dead and fraud. The investigation was checking whether they could have been collecting the pension of the deceased head of the family. According to the TV channel, the criminal case was closed, and the women will not stand trial.
"A criminal case was opened by the police on this fact. All necessary investigative actions were carried out. Based on the results of the complex of necessary studies conducted, both women were recognized as insane. Both were placed in a specialized psychiatric dispensary," the Pavlodar Region Police Department said.
The story of the "Maiqain mummies" became known in early February. In two private houses belonging to one family, the mummified bodies of a 67-year-old pensioner and his 39-year-old younger daughter were found.
According to KTK, the man's remains had been in the room for almost six months. His daughter's body was found in the second house, where her six-year-old daughter, grandmother, and aunt lived. As the TV channel reports, judging by the plaques on the graves, the woman died about two years before the body was discovered. During her life, she suffered from a serious illness.
According to the villagers, the girl cared for her mother's body, smearing it with honey and fat. The child did not attend kindergarten — she was taught literacy by her grandmother and aunt.
After the bodies were discovered, the deceased were buried. The girl was placed under guardianship in another family.