Some people will go to any lengths for free money.
Police in Austria say a man has admitted to holding onto his dead mother's body and collecting her benefits. The body of the 89-year-old woman was found in Austria's Tyrol region, where it was mummified and refrigerated in a home. Her 66-year-old son reportedly confessed to keeping the body preserved after the woman's death in June to collect about 59-thousand dollars in social welfare.
Investigators say the man also submerged the body in cat litter to hide any odors. The unemployed man was taken in after a postman, who was denied seeing the welfare recipient, reported him to the authorities. No foul play was suspected.
Source: NBC News