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Two women stopped for carrying a dead man

The remains of a man who passed away in Brazil 11 years ago was carried in a luggage by two Italian women who were stopped by Munich airport Police as they stopped from Sao Paulo to Naples during their journey.

  • Reuters
  • Published: 18:33 March 12, 2008
  • Gulf News

Munich: The remains of a man who passed away in Brazil 11 years ago was carried in a luggage by two Italian women who were stopped by Munich airport Police as they stopped from Sao Paulo to Naples during their journey.

"Airport security spotted the skull and bones when the suitcase was put through the x-ray machine," said Christian Maier, police spokesman.

The dead man was related to one of the women as her brother and she clarified to the police the burial in Italy was her brother's wish.

Both women were allowed to continue their flight to Naples after showing the death certificate.

"We questioned the women and they produced a valid death certificate showing he had died 11 years ago of natural causes. As they were not violating any German laws they were allowed to continue their journey to Italy," said Maier.

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