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A Canadian family lived with a corpse in their upstairs bedroom for six months because they believed the deceased man would be resurrected if they prayed, but the body was discovered when the family was evicted for not paying the mortgage.<\/p>\n

Kaling Wald, 50, pleaded guilty to failing to notify police that her husband had died, an offense under the provincial Coroner\u2019s Act, and was sentenced on Monday to probation and counseling, her lawyer told Reuters on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Peter Wald, 52, died in March 2013 of what authorities believe were natural causes following a foot infection linked to his diabetes, defense lawyer Peter Boushy said.<\/p>\n

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His wife Kaling Wald left him in bed and sealed up the bedroom in their Hamilton, Ontario, home to prevent the odor of decomposition from disturbing the busy household, which included five of the couple\u2019s six children, as well as other adults living in the home.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust as Jesus raised Lazarus after the fourth day, so too did she believe God would resurrect her husband in due time,\u201d said Boushy. The family was active in Christian street ministry and outreach in Hamilton, an industrial city about 70 kms southwest of Toronto.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere clearly was an over-exuberance of one\u2019s faith,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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