Two women busted for trying to smuggle deceased relative onto plane

By Michael Sheridan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Tuesday, April 6th 2010, 9:29 AM

Talk about dead on arrival.

Two women were reportedly busted at an airport in England trying to board a plane with a 91-year-old deceased relative.

Seated in a wheelchair and adorned with sunglasses, the women claimed he was merely sleeping, the Daily Mail reported.

Airport personnel at Liverpool John Lennon Airport became suspicious, however, and examined the German national.

"The airport staff at the check in were not happy with the situation," a source told the Daily Mail.

Somehow the women, aged 41 and 66, got the dead relative into a taxi and transported him to the airport, reports London's Telegraph.

The two may have been trying to avoid paying several thousand dollars in fees, which are required to ship a deceased person overseas.

"We are still investigating the exact circumstances of the death, but don't believe it is murder or manslaughter at this stage," police told the Daily Mail.

The women were arrested for allegedly failing to report the man's death, which may have occurred the day before.

"The coroner has been informed and police are continuing with their inquiries," officials told the Telegraph.

From: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/04/06/2010-04-06_two_women_busted_for_trying_to_smuggle_deceased_relative_onto_plane.html