The controversy surrounding the Real Bodies exhibition stems from the unresolved grief of Kim Erick over the 2012 death of her 23-year-old son, Christopher Todd Erick. He was found dead at his grandmother’s home in Midlothian, Texas, and officials initially concluded he suffered two heart attacks linked to an undiagnosed cardiac condition. His body was cremated shortly afterward by his father and grandmother, a decision Kim says was made without her full consent. That exclusion left her feeling unsettled and searching for answers. In 2014, after Kim raised concerns about bruising she believed she saw in police photographs, a homicide… Continues…
Museum issues response after mom claims she saw son’s “skinned” body displayed
