Summit Gist

In 2009, the shocking story of a man who dug up the remains of his late wife, sealed them in a plaster sculpture and has been sleeping in the same bed with her for the last five years shook the internet. Many thought the story was false as his way of grieving is quite unusual but fast forward to 2020 and the man identified as Le Van continues to sleep in the same bed with his wife’s remains. The Vietnamese man has now been sharing the same bed with her for the last 16 years despite the opposition of relatives and fellow villagers. He has made it clear he has no intentions to let go of his wife whom he married in 1975. It is reported that the duo’s marriage was arranged by their parents and at the time they married, they hardly knew each other, let alone share romantic feelings. They got married shortly after Le Van got back from military service as their union was arranged from a young age. Cupid blessed the couple as they soon fell in love and lived happily with the union produ...