Man stored wife’s body in hope of resurrection

A 75-YEAR-OLD man stored his wife’s body for nearly six years in his backyard, twisted and upside down in an old freezer, because he hoped she could someday be brought back to life, authorities said.

When police went to Edwin Rowlette’s home after receiving a tip from his daughter, they found dozens of cats along with faeces and urine inside the house. The backyard, where one of the daughter’s friends discovered the body, was cluttered with garbage, debris, insulation and furniture.

Authorities found Marcia Lynn Rowlette’s body packed in dry ice and insulation and stored along with the bodies of 10 dead cats. Rowlette told police he used the cats for research.