Terrifying theory mum has after museum responded to her claim she saw her son's body on display

Warning: This article contains graphic imagery and upsetting themes.

The mother of Chris Todd Erick has shared a terrifying theory about what could've happened to her son's remains, after a museum debunked claims his body was on display.

Chris passed away in 2012 at the age of 23. His death was initially ruled as a suicide, however his mum Kim Erick believed her son was killed.

Her allegations would lead to a murder probe two years later, which revealed Chris had died from cyanide toxicity, but with no signs of foul play, his death was ruled as suicide by ‘undetermined means’.

Kim's grief over the death of her son would resurface in 2018, when she stumbled upon an exhibition from Real Bodies, which shows preserved human remains.

Chris died in 2012, however his mother Kim has questions over his death and the ultimate fate of his body (Find a Grave)

She alleged 'The Thinker' was the body of Chris, telling The Sun in an interview: "I knew it was him. It was so unbelievably painful to look at. My words cannot describe how this shook me and my family to its core.

"I was actually looking at pictures of my son’s skinned, butchered body. It is gut-wrenching."

She has since requested DNA sampling of the body.

However, with Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. - the company which owns Real Bodies - denying Kim's claims and arguing they have evidence which proves the body predates Chris' death in 2012, the heartbroken mother was now put forward a new theory about her son's remains.

Kim explained that no funeral was held for her son and her ex-partner, Chris' father, had arranged for her son to be cremated while she was grieving.

She believes 'The Thinker' in a Real Bodies exhibit is her son, a claim which the museum denies (Change.org)

With the Real Bodies theory now debunked, she is now considering that her son's remains may be linked to the piles of cremated remains found in Nevada earlier this year.

Back in July, an unnamed person stumbled upon piles of ashes outside the town of Searchlight, an hour south of Las Vegas.

A total of 315 piles of human remains have since been identified, with the case currently under investigation by the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in order to determine the origins of the remains.

"I’d like to see the 300 piles of human cremains tested for DNA to determine who these people were," she told The Sun.

She is also considering that her son's remains may be in the piles of ashes found in rural Nevada earlier this year (KLAS)

What has Real Bodies said about Kim Erick's claims?

Responding to Kim's allegations, Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. issued the following statement to Lead Stories: "We extend our sympathy to the family, but there is no factual basis for these allegations. The referenced specimen has been on continuous display in Las Vegas since 2004 and cannot be associated with the individual named in these claims.

"All specimens are ethically sourced and biologically unidentifiable. We remain committed to ensuring that all exhibits meet the highest ethical and legal standards."

LADbible has contacted Real Bodies and BLM for further comment.