THE GUARDIAN: Man, 66, admitted to freezing her body after she died before wrapping her in bandages to absorb any fluid
Austrian police have discovered the body of an 89-year-old woman who died more than a year ago and was mummified in the cellar by her son who wanted to continue receiving her benefits.
In a statement, police said the woman, who is believed to have suffered from dementia, had died in June last year.
“The 66-year-old man kept her body in order to continue receiving benefits,” they said.
The suspect lived with his mother near Innsbruck in the Tyrol region. » | AFP in Vienna | Thursday, September 9, 2021
