A mother, Kim Erick, was deeply distressed after encountering what she believed to be her son’s body on display at a museum. While visiting the Real Bodies exhibition in Las Vegas, Kim was shocked to see what she thought was her son’s body, skinned and butchered for public viewing.
Despite Kim’s conviction, the museum and police denied that the displayed body was that of her son, Chris. Authorities assured Kim that they had thoroughly investigated Chris’s death and found no evidence of foul play.
Kim, however, remained convinced that there was a sinister element to her son’s death and his alleged presence in the museum. She described the experience of seeing the body as incredibly painful and gut-wrenching.
The Real Bodies exhibition in Las Vegas showcases preserved human bodies for educational purposes. Kim is now requesting DNA tests to confirm if the body she saw is indeed her son’s.
Chris passed away in 2012, and while the police determined it was a natural death, Kim suspected foul play. Further investigations revealed cyanide poisoning in Chris’s body, leading Kim to believe he was murdered.
Despite a murder investigation opening in 2014 and later ruling his death as likely suicide, Kim remains steadfast in her belief that Chris was killed. She identified similarities between a body in the exhibit and her son, including a distinctive skull injury and missing tattoos, which she believes were removed to conceal the body’s identity.
Kim has urged the exhibition curators to hand over the remains to her for further examination, but they maintain that the bodies are unidentifiable and sourced ethically. Imagine Exhibitions, Inc., the owner of Real Bodies, released a statement refuting Kim’s claims and reaffirming their commitment to ethical and legal standards in their exhibits.