Family Hides Dead Mum In House To Get Her Benefits

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You Are Here: Home » General News » Education Director appeals for institution of local languages in basic schools Page last updated at Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:09 AM // Mrs Agnes Atagabe, Upper East Regional Director of Education, has appealed to the Ministry of Education for the approval of three Ghanaian languages to be taught in primary schools in the Region. The languages are Gurune, spoken in the Bolgatanga and Bongo areas, Kusaal in the Bawku East Municipality and Bawku West and Buli spoken in the Builsa District.

A TV actress left her elderly mum’s corpse rotting in a bedroom for up to six months so she could pocket her £200 benefits. Brookside extra Hazel Maddock, 61, and daughter Jasmine were yesterday told they faced jail after they admitted failing to report the death of Olive, 95.

Police found her remains behind her bedroom door in the foul-smelling, rat-infested semi in Wallasey, Merseyside.

Hazel also pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming state pension and top-up credits for Olive. Neighbours yesterday said they were horrified to learn what Hazel and artist Jasmine, 35, had been up to.

One said: “What they did is disgusting. And for a few extra quid. They’re the lowest of the low.” A family friend added: “Olive was such a kindly old lady. It sends my blood cold to think of her lying there.

“I asked after Olive’s health several times but Hazel said she wasn’t up to coming out and had ‘gone a bit loopy’. I didn’t notice a smell – but the people next door did.” Jasmine sobbed yesterday as Liverpool Crown Court was told of the grim discovery of her grandmother’s corpse.

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