Yang Weng lived alone with the dead body, suspected to have been starving for a long time, when he saw the police, the village head replied in a difficult tone to the three dead people at home, "Go to sleep together".

(Photographed by reporter Que Jinglun)

[Reporters Que Jinglun, Lin Xinhan/New Taipei Report] A family of four who hadn’t been out for months in New Taipei City was shocked. After the neighbors noticed the abnormality and notified them, three of the four had turned into mummies, leaving only an 85-year-old demented man named Yang live.

The police initially learned that the old mother who took care of the two sick children died. The second son, who was unable to take care of himself, starved to death. ; The police will report to the prosecution for criminal inspection.

I only cook porridge thinking my family is asleep

It is understood that the four members of the Yang family living in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City are low-to-middle-income households. The neighbors last saw Yang Weng, who was severely demented, about a month ago. Since then, there has been no movement from the Yang family.

Neighbors thought the situation was wrong and reported the village chief, police and fire department yesterday.

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The police and firefighters, together with the village chief and the locksmith, opened the door and entered the house at noon yesterday. They were shocked to see an 80-year-old mother lying on the bed in the bedroom with a cover on the top floor, a 54-year-old son lying on the floor of the living room on the fourth floor, and a 53-year-old second son lying on the floor. On the sofa in the living room on the fourth floor, the three people were in the state of mummies, and they were found dead for more than half a year.

Yang Weng, who lives alone in the house, is safe, but he is in a trance and seems to have been malnourished for a long time. People present asked him about his situation, and he replied that "the family has fallen asleep", which made people's nose sour.

According to the police investigation, Yang's mother was the main caregiver of the whole family. She took care of the moderately handicapped adopted son and his biological second son who could not take care of himself for many years. An adopted daughter who lived outside had not been contacted for many years.

Yang Weng is suspected of suffering from severe dementia in recent years. He doesn't know his family members at all. He only knows how to "cook white porridge". "The son is asleep in the room", "I haven't seen my wife for a long time" and other words.

The police visited and reviewed the surveillance cameras, and found no suspicious person entering or exiting Yang's house. The deceased was found to have no external injuries, and suicide and homicide have been ruled out.

The social worker once asked if the need for long-term care was rejected

The Social Affairs Bureau of New Taipei City pointed out that the family of four in this case lived together and received more than 10,000 yuan a month in low-income and disability subsidies; social workers have contacted the daughter who did not live together to discuss the follow-up care of the father.

New Taipei City Councilor Jin Ruilong said that he would assist in matching private resources to help.

The Social Affairs Bureau stated that when the social worker reissued the disability certificate, they asked if they needed long-term care and assistive device resources?

At that time, the youngest son said that there was no need for it.

Neutralizing families where vulnerable elegy takes place.

(Photographed by reporter Que Jinglun)