KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- The body of a woman believed to be a schoolteacher was discovered in an advanced state of decomposition at her home in Bandar Selesa Jaya in Iskandar Puteri in Johor, after neighbours alerted authorities to a foul smell.

Iskandar Puteri District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner M Kumarasan said the discovery was made at 8.06pm on June 12 after a neighbour reported a strong odour coming from the 39-year-old woman's residence, Buletin TV3 reported today.

"She is believed to have died about a month ago. Investigations revealed that she had not reported for work since September 24 last year," he said.

A post-mortem was unable to determine the cause of death due to the advanced stage of decomposition.

However, p...