Russian Woman Kept Husband's Mummified Corpse for Four Years
The bizarre case was uncovered by a social worker, leading to an ongoing investigation and mental health evaluations.
- A woman in Russia, identified as 50-year-old Svetlana, kept her husband Vladimir's mummified corpse in their bed for four years, performing occult rituals.
- The incident was discovered by a social worker during a visit to check on the welfare of the family's minor children.
- Authorities found multiple occult items in the house, including a makeshift shrine to Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of funerary rites.
- Svetlana, who has a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia, is undergoing a mental health evaluation; her four children were also taken to hospital for assessment.
- Charges will be determined based on the results of the forensic medical examination of the body and further investigation.