DAMMAM, 25 March 2007 — Police found the body of an elderly woman in her apartment, the daily Al-Watan reported yesterday. Authorities have determined through forensic investigation that the woman died five months earlier.

An investigation revealed that the woman lived alone and likely died from natural causes. Neighbors said that the woman was a widow who becomes emotionally disturbed after the death of her husband some years ago.

Reports indicate the woman had been rejected by an elderly home, but the report did not provide details about the woman’s family or why nobody seemed to notice she had died.