MALAPPURAM: An elderly woman living alone in Thavanur was found dead at home. The deceased was identified as Iyyathutty, a native of Kadakassery. The body was found with an injury to the head.
Preliminary findings suggest she might have been bludgeoned to death during a robbery attempt. About 25 sovereigns of gold jewellery have been lost from the home. Another woman was killed in a similar incident in a nearby area last Friday.