In a shocking discovery from a small town in the Netherlands, an elderly man was found to have been preserving his deceased father\u2019s body in his freezer for the past 18 months to maintain his presence.
\nThe news was first reported by 1Limburg, a Dutch news outlet.
\nThe authorities stumbled upon the body in the town of Landgraaf, inside a house on Mansholtstraat.
\nPolice said the 82-year-old man had kept his 101-year-old father\u2019s body in his freezer following the father\u2019s natural death a year and a half ago.
\n\u201cI didn\u2019t want to lose him. Otherwise, I would miss him,\u201d he confessed. He had placed his father in the freezer so he \u201ccould still talk to him\u201d.
\nLocal police, although considering the son a suspect for hiding his father\u2019s body, do not suspect any foul play in the father\u2019s death.
\n\u201cWe are not assuming a crime,\u201d a police spokesperson confirmed to 1Limburg.
\nThe case came to light after the deceased man\u2019s doctor grew concerned about his health and alerted the authorities. Police officers subsequently found the body in the son\u2019s house.
\nCurrently, police are investigating the exact circumstances of the 101-year-old man\u2019s death and the reasons behind the son\u2019s decision to keep his body in a freezer. The exact time of death is being determined as well.
\nA similar incident took place in the city of Limburg a few years ago when a man kept his deceased mother\u2019s body in his house for over two years, during which he collected her pension and benefits. He was later ordered by the court to repay 40,000 euros.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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