The death of an Aberdeen elderly woman whose body could have lain undiscovered for up to 12 years was not suspicious, police have confirmed.
Christina Malley’s body was found at her home in Cove on February 25.
Police launched an investigation after she was found at a property on Allison Close where she lived with her husband, and it is understood she may have been dead for up to 12 years.
The discovery was only made after she failed to show up for a Covid-19 vaccination.
When asked where she was her husband had said she was abroad.
‘Death is not being treated as suspicious’
Today a police spokeswoman said: “Inquiries have been concluded and the death is not being treated as suspicious.
“Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are continuing.”
Forensics officers carried out a thorough examination of the property where Mrs Malley’s body was discovered and tests were being carried out to determine how she passed away.
The house on Allison Close is now boarded up.
Case has been called ‘heartbreaking’
The case was described as “heartbreaking” by local and national politicians.
Calls for loneliness awareness campaign
And first minister Nicola Sturgeon had backed calls for a nationwide loneliness campaign to help combat social isolation.
The first minister said the government needs to look at how it “supports people to reconnect” as Scotland emerges from the pandemic. She added: “Loneliness, which was already an issue before the pandemic, has undoubtedly been exacerbated.
“And as we do that, I think a loneliness or tackling loneliness awareness campaign will be part of what we do.
“We’ve all got a part to play in that,” she said.
Charity Age Scotland had called on people to look out for elderly people in their communities highlighting that isolation among older people was a growing issue with tens of thousands of people going days or even weeks without a friendly call or visit.
