Woman Kept Husband's Corpse In Bedroom For 6 Months Hoping He Resurrects

A Canadian woman sealed her husband's body in the bedroom for six
months after his death while the family waited and prayed for his
resurrection.

The Hamilton Spectator reports that.Kaling Wald, 50, pleaded guilty
Monday to not notifying authorities of her husband's death, as details
in court revealed she allowed his body to rot because she was
expecting a truly miraculous recovery.

The body of Peter Wald, who died at age 51, was discovered in
September.A sheriff had visited the property to evict the family,
along with seven other adults that were living in the home, because
their mortgage had fallen into foreclosure.

Kaling and five of her children, ages 11 to 22, packed up the
patriarch's shoes and bags in preparation for a move.When Kaling
opened the bedroom door to retrieve her husband, the sheriff got his
first whiff that something was wrong.

Peter's had decomposed beyond recognition and had attracted rats in
the bedroom, though Kaling had sealed the door and air vents to
protect her family from the smell.

His two feet protruded from the blankets Kaling had wrapped around him
and secured with duct tape, while a cap was placed on his head.

The late Wald suffered from diabetes and had developed an infection in
his left foot, but would not go to the doctor, instead relying on God
to provide the cure..Kaling said he slipped into a coma in March, but
still she slept by his side. When she noticed signs of stomach bloat
and rigor mortis days later, she sealed him in the bedroom and the
family prayed for him to rise from the dead.

'It's an extremely sad case ... she truly believed her husband was going
to be resurrected from the dead, even after six months,' assistant
crown attorney Janet Booy said.

Kaling's Christian devotion had 'tainted and warped her better
judgment' , and the family 'prayed on a daily basis for Peter to come
back to life.'

Superior Court Justice Marjoh Agro gave her a suspended sentence,
ordering her to serve 18 months' probation and seek counseling.

'Your belief that your husband would resurrect is not an issue,' 'This
is not about your religious beliefs. It is about your safety, the
safety of your children and the safety of the community at large.'

Next-door neighbor Brian Dennis says he saw the family dancing and
chanting in the back yard while wearing black robes. He also saw flies
at the bedroom window and birds pecking at the screen.

When he and his wife Brenda asked about Peter's health, Kaling would
only respond 'He's in God's hands now.'