‘I write red words on a white wall; I write until I weep’: A Singaporean hoarder’s sad tale

Volunteers uncovered words written by a Singaporean hoarder on the walls of her flat. - Helping Joy via ST/ANN

SINGAPORE - Struggling with dementia, the frail woman in her 70s lived alone, with only cockroaches and maggots for company.

She had piled scavenged items like food containers, boxes, books and old clothes from the unit’s floor to its ceiling, blocking out sunlight.