'Frozen parents' battle hots up

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By Alasdair Sandford
BBC in Paris


A Frenchman is to take a 20-year battle to keep his dead parents in a deep-freeze to the European Court of Human Rights.

His case was recently rejected by France's highest court.

The Council of State ruled Remy Martinot had no right to keep the bodies in the cellar of his chateau in the Loire Valley.

Mr Martinot carried out the wishes of his dead father who hoped he and his wife might be brought back to life.

The Council of State had ordered Mr Martinot to bury or cremate his parents' bodies.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4604462.stm

[Dufaeth]

1. If they don't pose a health risk,

they should let them be.

[Che_Nuevara]

2. There are special labs for this.

Dead bodies are considered biohazard. They're only allowed to be kept in particular environments. There exist around the world cryo-labs for people who want their remains frozen, but you can't just stick 'em in the freezer in your basement.