Man loses case over parents’ bodies

A man seeking to prevent a council from burying his parents who died more than 20 years ago has lost a bid to have the UK’S highest court hear the case.

Earlier this year, Lord Mulholland granted Edinburgh City Council the authority to bury Eugenios and Hilda Mar- cel after their son made no arrangements to do so, keeping their remains at a property in Edinburgh for several years.

Hilda Marcel died on 10 February, 1987, aged 68, while Eugenois died on 31 August, 1994, aged 91.

Their son Melvyn Marcel appealed against Lord Mulholland’s decision but Court of Session judges rejected his appeal in July.

Mr Marcel yesterday asked judges at the Court of Session in Edinburgh for permission to have the case heard by the UK Supreme Court in London.

However, permission was refused by judges.