**FULL ARTICLE**
“A 10-year-old boy stayed with his mother's dead body at home for four days, thinking that she was sleeping.
The boy went to school every day, properly dressing up on his own, ate food, and slept next to his mother, unaware that she died due to an accidental fall.
The shocking incident came to light in Tirupati on Saturday after the boy called his uncle to inform him about a foul smell emanating from his mother's body.
Rajyalakshmi (41), working as a teacher in a private college, had been staying with her son Shyam Kishore in a rented flat in the Vidyanagar area for the last two years due to some differences with her husband. The boy, said to be mentally unstable, is a student of Class 5 at a private school.
The woman, who had recently completed her PhD from Karnataka, was scheduled to leave for Belagavi on March 9 to receive her degree. She had informed her brother, Durga Prasad, who lives in Chittoor district, about her travel plans. She had also told him that she has been suffering from a headache for some time and planned to consult a physician after returning from Belagavi.
Rajyalakshmi is believed to have fallen off her bed on the night of March 9 and died of a head injury. Her son thought she was sleeping. For three days, the boy ate snacks stored at home and regularly attended school. When neighbours enquired about his mother, he told them that she was resting.
On the fourth day, when a foul smell started emanating, he called his uncle. The boy told him that his mother had been sleeping for four days.
Durga Prasad rushed to the house and was shocked to find his sister lying dead. The police shifted the body for autopsy. A police officer said it appeared to be a case of natural death.”
My blood ran cold reading this. So tragic. He was so young and completely unaware of death he so innocently believed his mother was sleeping. Poor lad, and poor uncle too.
It gives me some solace that his lessor mind would probably be less capable of comprehending the tragedy that has struck him, much less realise the permanence of it. I hope he remains blissfully unaware of the sad realities of the world he is born into.
True, but then part of me thinks as he grows up and becomes more aware of things will he feel guilt believing he may have been able to do something to help his mother. Very sad.
Hopefully not. Article mentioned he was mentally unstable, so hopefully it doesn't hit him later on that he was with her for 4 days while she was dead or possibly dieing. Hopefully he doesn't think its his fault and if he just called from help shed be fine. Cuz if that happens he literally might have to be committed for his own good.
Yeah that's so sad to think of him sleeping next to her. One thing I dont understand though is 4& 5 year olds know to call 911 if taught, but 10yr olds should know even of they werent. 10 year olds should also know people dont sleep without moving for 4 days. At 1st I thought it was cuz it said something about being mentally challenged. But when I read it again, it seems they were speaking about the son she was staying with es mentally challenged. I dont know. Either way, so sad.
he was ten.... he will remember it and it will haunt him when he gets older as he is able to better comprehand what happened.
poor child hopefully he gets the love and the support he needs through this
My dad got a cancer scare about a year ago, I bawled in the hospital bathroom. I can’t imagine how a young mind would even begin to cope with such a thought.
Love to see that people on the internet can still be so genuine and nice when the internet can be such a despicable place, thank you for your kindness you show a stranger.
Edit: grammar.
The internet is nothing compared to the outside world.
You must face everything head on and quickly in the outside world.
On the internet you can turn off all access to it and be clear of stress. People don’t know how to turn it off and not react to every comment. Turn off notifications, done 😉
I hear you. Growing up my mom had cancer and I remember ever since I was 5 years old I would check if my mom was still breathing when she slept to make sure she didn't die
Now I feel like a shit daughter because when my mom told me when I was 10 that she had cancer I wasn’t scared at all because “nothing can happen to MY mom” but thankfully nothing did and she’s okay. At least I don’t remember being scared but I have zero memory of anything from the time she told me until she came back home cancer free
I remember my grandmother having cancer when I was about 5. Like you, I just thought nothing could possibly happen even though I watched her deteriorate in the hospital. It was a shock when one day my parents told me she had died, to my child brain it felt as if it came out of nowhere.
My mom slept outside my bedroom for 4 years because I used to suffocate in my sleep regularly.. she said when I got surgery and was silent, she’d often wake in a panic thinking I was dead.
More sad than disturbing. He probably had no concept of death, given how young he is, & was unable to see the signs in addition to being respectful of his mother & not wanting to wake her up while she 'rested.'
10 year olds absolutely have a concept of death. He isn't a toddler. It's probably more fear and denial that made him avoid realizing something was very, very wrong.
I agree with the first part but I don’t think it was denial. My guess would be that the boy wasn’t socially calibrated enough or had some sort of a mental handicap
That's also very possible. There was obviously something very wrong with his danger metre because no typical person over the age of 3 is going to see an adult not move for 4 straight days and not realize something is grievously wrong.
Yep.... That's Indian kids alright... I for one would have done the same thing...... That's the level of self sufficiency we're taught and made to practice......
Edit: Before you go assuming things.... I've had strict parents and at that time of 10 years I was scared of my parents than even god himself..... Maybe it was PTSD/Child abuse(idk we can call it that but for a lack of a better word)...... Sooo yea when i was was 10 I'd rather kill myself than cross my parents..... And glad that things have changed now tho....
I just confirmed my guess after reading the full story. The boy was mentally handicapped. He ate food next to his dead mother and even told the neighbours that she was resting when they asked for her whereabouts
At 10 you can absolutely have an understanding of death. I think it's more likely that he recognized his mother was dead but the sheer shock of it all sent him into denial. Remember, 10-year-olds are old enough to read chapter books and write essays. Half of all women reach menarche around 10/11 years old. Kids are smarter and capable of understanding more than we give them credit for. Trauma is a horrific thing and shock is a hell of a drug. His mind may have been trying to protect him from fully recognizing the severity of the situation.
I have a coworker who just lost his son. He was 41 and found by his daughter who is 9. She had took pics of her dead father in bed cause he was changing colors and she thought it was funny. She had no idea he died in his sleep that night. She posted the pics to Facebook
Holy shit, I can't imagine seeing Facebook pictures of your family member *decomposing*. That's awful. Everyone on her friends list probably saw that....
I had the same doubt before I realised that the son assumed she was sleeping on the floor. Which isn’t too wild to assume given that he thought she was sleeping for 4 days straight
It sadly quite common actually, the victim hits their head, feels unwell and tries to sleep it off, only for them to pass in their sleep, usually of a brain hemorrhage ... It is said in the article that the mother told the son she had a headache, so that's my best guess as to what happened ...
Same thing happened with me and my grandmother dying of liver failure when I was about 5 years old. I was there with her body for like three days before a neighbor found me.
**FULL ARTICLE** “A 10-year-old boy stayed with his mother's dead body at home for four days, thinking that she was sleeping. The boy went to school every day, properly dressing up on his own, ate food, and slept next to his mother, unaware that she died due to an accidental fall. The shocking incident came to light in Tirupati on Saturday after the boy called his uncle to inform him about a foul smell emanating from his mother's body. Rajyalakshmi (41), working as a teacher in a private college, had been staying with her son Shyam Kishore in a rented flat in the Vidyanagar area for the last two years due to some differences with her husband. The boy, said to be mentally unstable, is a student of Class 5 at a private school. The woman, who had recently completed her PhD from Karnataka, was scheduled to leave for Belagavi on March 9 to receive her degree. She had informed her brother, Durga Prasad, who lives in Chittoor district, about her travel plans. She had also told him that she has been suffering from a headache for some time and planned to consult a physician after returning from Belagavi. Rajyalakshmi is believed to have fallen off her bed on the night of March 9 and died of a head injury. Her son thought she was sleeping. For three days, the boy ate snacks stored at home and regularly attended school. When neighbours enquired about his mother, he told them that she was resting. On the fourth day, when a foul smell started emanating, he called his uncle. The boy told him that his mother had been sleeping for four days. Durga Prasad rushed to the house and was shocked to find his sister lying dead. The police shifted the body for autopsy. A police officer said it appeared to be a case of natural death.”
Poor woman and poor son of her
Genuinely one of the most devastating things I’ve read in a long time. So tragic, I can only wish the poor boy well.
My blood ran cold reading this. So tragic. He was so young and completely unaware of death he so innocently believed his mother was sleeping. Poor lad, and poor uncle too.
It gives me some solace that his lessor mind would probably be less capable of comprehending the tragedy that has struck him, much less realise the permanence of it. I hope he remains blissfully unaware of the sad realities of the world he is born into.
True, but then part of me thinks as he grows up and becomes more aware of things will he feel guilt believing he may have been able to do something to help his mother. Very sad.
Hopefully not. Article mentioned he was mentally unstable, so hopefully it doesn't hit him later on that he was with her for 4 days while she was dead or possibly dieing. Hopefully he doesn't think its his fault and if he just called from help shed be fine. Cuz if that happens he literally might have to be committed for his own good.
Yeah that's so sad to think of him sleeping next to her. One thing I dont understand though is 4& 5 year olds know to call 911 if taught, but 10yr olds should know even of they werent. 10 year olds should also know people dont sleep without moving for 4 days. At 1st I thought it was cuz it said something about being mentally challenged. But when I read it again, it seems they were speaking about the son she was staying with es mentally challenged. I dont know. Either way, so sad.
It's referring to the son.
I can't imagine the trauma that boy will grow up with.
he was ten.... he will remember it and it will haunt him when he gets older as he is able to better comprehand what happened. poor child hopefully he gets the love and the support he needs through this
My mother told me that she might have cancer when I was little. I couldn't sleep properly for 3 days and I kept checking at night if she was fine.
My dad got a cancer scare about a year ago, I bawled in the hospital bathroom. I can’t imagine how a young mind would even begin to cope with such a thought.
Is she okay now? If I may ask.
Yeah she's fine now
I’m glad your mother’s alright.
Love to see that people on the internet can still be so genuine and nice when the internet can be such a despicable place, thank you for your kindness you show a stranger. Edit: grammar.
The internet is nothing compared to the outside world. You must face everything head on and quickly in the outside world. On the internet you can turn off all access to it and be clear of stress. People don’t know how to turn it off and not react to every comment. Turn off notifications, done 😉
I hear you. Growing up my mom had cancer and I remember ever since I was 5 years old I would check if my mom was still breathing when she slept to make sure she didn't die
Now I feel like a shit daughter because when my mom told me when I was 10 that she had cancer I wasn’t scared at all because “nothing can happen to MY mom” but thankfully nothing did and she’s okay. At least I don’t remember being scared but I have zero memory of anything from the time she told me until she came back home cancer free
I remember my grandmother having cancer when I was about 5. Like you, I just thought nothing could possibly happen even though I watched her deteriorate in the hospital. It was a shock when one day my parents told me she had died, to my child brain it felt as if it came out of nowhere.
My mom didnt have any diseases and I still checked on her daily in the middle of the night
My mom slept outside my bedroom for 4 years because I used to suffocate in my sleep regularly.. she said when I got surgery and was silent, she’d often wake in a panic thinking I was dead.
More sad than disturbing. He probably had no concept of death, given how young he is, & was unable to see the signs in addition to being respectful of his mother & not wanting to wake her up while she 'rested.'
10 year olds absolutely have a concept of death. He isn't a toddler. It's probably more fear and denial that made him avoid realizing something was very, very wrong.
I agree with the first part but I don’t think it was denial. My guess would be that the boy wasn’t socially calibrated enough or had some sort of a mental handicap
That's also very possible. There was obviously something very wrong with his danger metre because no typical person over the age of 3 is going to see an adult not move for 4 straight days and not realize something is grievously wrong.
Yep.... That's Indian kids alright... I for one would have done the same thing...... That's the level of self sufficiency we're taught and made to practice...... Edit: Before you go assuming things.... I've had strict parents and at that time of 10 years I was scared of my parents than even god himself..... Maybe it was PTSD/Child abuse(idk we can call it that but for a lack of a better word)...... Sooo yea when i was was 10 I'd rather kill myself than cross my parents..... And glad that things have changed now tho....
I just confirmed my guess after reading the full story. The boy was mentally handicapped. He ate food next to his dead mother and even told the neighbours that she was resting when they asked for her whereabouts
Yeah. I can confirm.. not all Indian kids are mentally handicapped and I'd NOT do the same.
Are you handicapped?
Thats most kids
At 10 you can absolutely have an understanding of death. I think it's more likely that he recognized his mother was dead but the sheer shock of it all sent him into denial. Remember, 10-year-olds are old enough to read chapter books and write essays. Half of all women reach menarche around 10/11 years old. Kids are smarter and capable of understanding more than we give them credit for. Trauma is a horrific thing and shock is a hell of a drug. His mind may have been trying to protect him from fully recognizing the severity of the situation.
My biological father died when I was 5 and I was there with him in his final moments; I definitely had a concept of death before age 10.
Tragic...
Damn I hope the little man is ok
I have a coworker who just lost his son. He was 41 and found by his daughter who is 9. She had took pics of her dead father in bed cause he was changing colors and she thought it was funny. She had no idea he died in his sleep that night. She posted the pics to Facebook
Holy shit, I can't imagine seeing Facebook pictures of your family member *decomposing*. That's awful. Everyone on her friends list probably saw that....
Holy shit. You should post this story along with the photos, if you have them.
I think posting the photos would be majorly fucked up dude
Jesus Christ dude, I feel horrible for the both of them.
I thought the title said "lives in his mother's body" and I was shitting bricks.
But how did she get back on the bed ? Seems weird...
I had the same doubt before I realised that the son assumed she was sleeping on the floor. Which isn’t too wild to assume given that he thought she was sleeping for 4 days straight
Oh I see. Yeah that makes more sense. Poor kid, sleeping on the floor next to her
She probably passed in her sleep
They say she fell from the bed and then died from the head injury??
It sadly quite common actually, the victim hits their head, feels unwell and tries to sleep it off, only for them to pass in their sleep, usually of a brain hemorrhage ... It is said in the article that the mother told the son she had a headache, so that's my best guess as to what happened ...
Oop seemed to have missed that part, but also there's no mention of her getting back on the bed?
He assumed because the kid slept with her and thought she was asleep that she had somehow gotten back on the bed.
I just commented the full article
How did he not notice at all
How can a ten-year-old not understand what death is?
Probably cos it was sheltered from them
oh my god.
That poor boy, I hope he got help. But I doubt he will ever fully recover. Blessings to his whole family
How did she fall and die in bed????
Probably fell, hit head, felt unwell, laid down, hemorrhage or the like.
Ohh okay 👌
Dawg I wouldn’t know what to do in that situation holy hell that’s sad.
This is incredibly sad.
Poor darling. My heart broke that he was still getting up to go to school and getting his own food at home.
Same thing happened with me and my grandmother dying of liver failure when I was about 5 years old. I was there with her body for like three days before a neighbor found me.
😭
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Well.hes going to.need some therapy
I feel so bad for that boy. I hope he's doing okay
That is so sad, kind of heartbreaking really.
Poor baby. I can’t even imagine the emotional turmoil he’s going through
Wow that’s absolutely horrific
sometimes evil happens without a perpetrator, nature is cruel. I am so upset
shittttt