Brit women arrested for trying to smuggle dead relative on plane

LONDON - Two Brit women tried to fool authorities by checking in a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, according to officials.

The pair put the corpse in a wheelchair and even placed sunglasses on him to try to fool staff.

But while trying to check the deceased man in, suspicious employees alerted the authorities and the women were arrested at the scene.

It is believed that the 91-year-old German national had died a day earlier, and the women were trying to smuggle his body back home.

“The airport staff at the check in were not happy with the situation,” the Sun quoted a source as saying.he women, 41 and 66, were questioned on suspicion of “failing to give notification of a death” and bailed.

The pair, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, managed to transport the body from their home to the airport by taxi.

It is said that the driver was left “upset and devastated” after being informed of the incident.

The duo was apparently attempting to smuggle the body back to avoid fees for repatriation, which could cost up to 3,000 pounds.

Merseyside Police confirmed the man was dead on arrival at the airport.

“We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 91-year-old German male passenger at JLA, due to fly out to Berlin on Saturday,” said a spokesman.

“Two people are helping police with their inquiries.

“We are still investigating the exact circumstances of the death, but don’t believe it is murder or manslaughter at this stage,” added the rep. (ANI)