Remains of Ill Mom's Son Exhumed in Australia

United Press International reports that a mother dying of cancer in Australia is forced to exhume her deceased son's remains because she cannot afford to pay Fawkner Cemetery the $1,846 they wanted to extend the lease for another 25 years, or $3,231 to sell her the plot forever.

The press service reports that the woman had been given a number of alternatives, including placing her son's remains in a memorial wall for no fee.

A representative from the cemetery is reported as saying that under the Cemetery and Cremation act, they have fulfilled their obligation to the family.