KANNUR: A mother and daughter were found dead in their house near Athazhakkunnu, Kannur. The deceased have been identified as Sunanda V Shenai, 78, and her daughter Deepa, 44.
Both were found dead inside the house on Monday morning. The bodies are suspected to be three days old.
The preliminary conclusion is that the death of both of them was due to ingestion of poison.
“Both Sunanda and Deepa were seen by neighbours on April 26, the polling day. The front door of the house and widows remained open. The bodies were found when the neighbours inspected the house following the stench,” ward councillor Kookkiri Rajesh told TNIE.
After the death of Sunandha’s husband Vishwanath Shenoy, a retired bank employee, only Sunanda and her daughter Deepa had been living in the house in Athazhakkunnu for the past 10 years. Sunanda had health problems. Daughter Deepa is unmarried. Sunanda’s other children are Archana and Amita.
The police officers who reached the spot have started an investigation.
“Bodies were found in a decomposed state. No injuries or wounds were found on the bodies. We have started a preliminary investigation,” Kannur Town police said. The forensic team has collected evidence from the spot. The bodies were shifted to Pariyaram Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination.