A schizophrenic woman who was discovered in a "mummified almost skeletal state" had been lying dead for almost four years in her home.
Laura Winham, 38, had written 'I need help' on her calendar a short time before her death, but no one from social services or from her apparent support network had checked on her wellbeing in years.
Laura's gas and electric bills continued to be paid through housing benefits even after she had died and an annual gas safety check had been registered.
