Tragic Starvation Death: Man Locked in House by Landlord Over Unpaid Rent

2023-08-11 14:00:00

The man was found dead in the house with only his bones left. (Photo/provided by the family lawyer)

A man in Malaysia was suspected of being in arrears with rent and was locked at home by his landlord for a month. Because he had no money to recharge his phone, he was unable to seek help from the outside world. He starved to death in his house before being discovered by his neighbors.

In the photo of the deceased six months ago, the person was not skinny. (Photo/provided by the family lawyer)

From the photos on the Internet, it can be seen that the man’s body was in a skinny state when it was found. According to a report by Malaysia’s “Sin Chew Daily”, the man was locked in the house by the landlord because he had not paid the rent owed for three months. One month later Neighbors found the man dead.

According to reports, the deceased in his 40s was a driver before his death. In July this year, neighbors discovered that he had died tragically at home, so they immediately called the police. When the body of the deceased was found, he was already starved to nothing but skin and bones.

The family members believe that the deceased was locked at home by the landlord because he was in arrears of rent for three months, and he had no money to pay the telecommunications bill, so he could not seek help from the outside world, and finally died of starvation.

The family of the deceased has entrusted a lawyer to sue the landlord. The lawyer said that even if the tenant did not pay the rent, he could not be locked in the house, “because it is very dangerous and may even cause death.” If the tenant defaults on the rent, the landlord must Acting in accordance with the law, you can deal with follow-up issues through the courts.

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