MUTHUVARA: A young woman lawyer, who was staying alone, was found dead at her flat. She has been identified as Namitha Shobana (42), an advocate practicing in Thrissur district court. The body was found in a search conducted after she was found missing. She had informed her senior advocate last Monday that she was going for driving test. She rang him on Tuesday and told him that she will be in office only on Friday. A search was conducted when she failed to turn up on Friday. People in nearby areas had complained of a foul smell from the flat. When the police along with senior advocate, flat owner and ward member opened the door, found her lying dead. The body had started decaying.