They denied any link between the specimen and her son, insisting that there was “no factual basis” for the claim, though they extended condolences to her family, the Express reports.
Body removed from exhibit
Shortly after Erick’s allegations were made public, the figure identified as “The Thinker” was quietly removed from the Las Vegas exhibit. Erick said it was then transferred to Union City, Tennessee, after which she lost all ability to trace its location. The sudden disappearance of the body only deepened her suspicions, and Erick remains committed to uncovering the full truth.
In July 2023, more than 300 piles of unidentified cremated human remains were discovered in the Nevada desert. Erick has called for forensic testing of those remains to determine whether any contain traces of plastination compounds that could link back to her son’s body.
“I don’t want anyone else to go through what my family has gone through,” she added.
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