Hyderabad: 5-year-old found sleeping beside dead mother

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A heart-wrenching sight grabbed the attention of everyone when a five-year-old boy was spotted at Hyderabad's Osmania General Hospital (OGH) lying fast asleep next to his dead mother.

As per Dr Nagendra, Superintendent of Osmania hospital, the boy walked in the hospital with his mother, who was suffering from a cardiac-related problem on Sunday night. The woman's condition was critical and the doctors were unable to help her.

As the woman was battling for her life, the child climbed into bed and slept alongside his mother. He was reportedly unaware of his mother's death. 'We were confused, did not know whom to hand over the boy and the body of the deceased. We later took the help of the police and an NGO, who found out the address of the deceased's family. The body of the woman and the boy were handed over to the family,' said that the Dr Nagendra.

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