Over the years Shirland Murray’s plight has gone from bad to worse, and now even her neighbours are suffering.
The almost 500-pound woman’s health has deteriorated and, with it, her living conditions in her Harbour View, Pinelands unit.
Residents called in the WEEKEND NATION saying that living alongside Murray and another messy neighbour had become a torment. They want proper help for the woman, who suffers with high blood pressure, diabetes, a bad back and more recently bed sores due to her size and limited mobility.
Kira Gill said Murray, 50, seemed barely able to move from her bed and that unfortunately meant irregular baths. (CA)
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