Family denies neglecting woman found caged in room

Out of the darkness: Nazitah being brought out from her room at Kampung Pasir Pekan Hulu in Tumpat Kelantan by welfare department officers.

TUMPAT: The family of a mentally challenged woman, who was locked in a room for over 10 years, denied that they had neglected her or was cruel.

Ismail Ibrahim, 57, the elder brother of Nasitah Yahya, 44, said Nasitah was locked up because she suffered from chronic mental problems.