Khaberni - The "Real Bodies" museum in Las Vegas witnessed a shocking situation for an American mother, after she found what she believed to be the body of her son, who had died years before, displayed in a way that deeply shocked her.
Kim Eric, 54 years old, visited the exhibition to view its collection of meticulously preserved human bodies, but was shocked when she saw one that resembled her late son Chris Eric, who died in November 2012 while sleeping at his grandmother's house in Texas.
The police informed the mother that the death was natural during sleep, and they did not notice any signs of foul play. Afterwards, Chris's father took charge of the cremation process and did not involve the mother in the funeral arrangements, which raised her suspicions about the circumstances of the death.
Later, Kim demanded a re-investigation into her son's death, and a toxicology report revealed a lethal amount of cyanide in his body, which convinced the mother that the death was not natural.
Based on these results, a grand jury opened an investigation in 2014 to determine whether there was any suspicion of murder, but it found no evidence to support the murder hypothesis, and concluded that the death was most likely a suicide.
According to the "Mirror" newspaper, Kim stated that the body she saw in the museum was "butchered and segmented," and confirmed that its features and injuries matched those that Chris had at the time of his death, including skull fractures and marks on the arms, chest, and abdomen.
She added that she noticed the removal of his distinctive tattoos, which is unusual as tattoos usually remain clear after embalming, leading her to believe that the skin had been removed to hide the identity.
Kim called for a DNA test to confirm the identity of the body, emphasizing the urgent need to reinvestigate her son's death.
For its part, the museum denied that the displayed body was Kim’s son, stating that all the bodies have been on display since 2004 and imported from China, and that their identities cannot be individually determined, ensuring that all processes were carried out according to the highest ethical and legal standards.
The police also reaffirmed that the initial investigation into Chris's death showed no criminal suspicion, yet Kim continues her campaign to find the truth, relying on the details of the injuries and deformations she sees at the exhibition, considering it worthy of an extended investigation to reveal the true fate of her son.
On the other hand, the "Real Bodies" museum exhibits human bodies preserved by chemical embalming, aiming to provide an educational and scientific vision of the human body, but Kim's case has sparked a debate about the rights of visitors and the emotional heritage of the missing.
