Swedish daughter refuses to bury dead mother

A Swedish woman has refused to bury the remains of her 90-year-old mother since she died four years ago, officials said. The woman's daughter, whose name was not reported, has refused to have her buried before an autopsy can determine the cause of death, The Local reported Wednesday. "This is tragic for everyone involved. She's fighting for something she believes in. At the same time her mother deserves being buried and finding peace," said Tor Frylmark, the Skons Parish dean of Sundsvall, in eastern Sweden. The daughter claims no one tried to resuscitate her mother before her death and that her mother was given the wrong medication shortly before she died. However, doctors refused to do an autopsy on the 90-year-old and have said it was clear she died of a cardiac arrest and that there is nothing more that can be done. Frylmark said he has contacted the daughter to say the parish has an "obligation" to bury the dead woman, but the daughter continues to disagree. "It didn't go so well. It was a short conversation. She didn't even want to discuss burial," Frylmark said. Local authorities said they would arrange a funeral, but the daughter appealed the decision to the county council, where the matter is currently resting.