Mortuary gives Oom Paul back
2004-08-18 17:03
Bloemfontein - The body of Paul Meintjies, whose resurrection was predicted by a "prophet" about six weeks ago, is back with his family, said undertaker Nico Foulds on Wednesday.
He delivered the body to the family at their home in Hertzogville in the Free State.
On Tuesday, Foulds met the family after a protest by some disgruntled relatives and town residents in front of the Meintjies home.
He asked the family to remove the body to a state mortuary by noon on Wednesday if they still wanted to wait for his resurrection.
"They still think he (Meintjies) will rise from the dead. I feel sorry for them," Foulds said.
Meintjies' body has been kept frozen in the mortuary since July 1 after the "prophet" predicted he would rise from the dead.
The family has been waiting ever since, but no resurrection has taken place.
- SAPA