INTERNATIONAL NEWS - A Californian judge has ended a wrangle over the remains of death cult leader Charles Manson by awarding custody to his grandson, US media report.
Jason Freeman's claim to the body of his grandfather, who died in November while serving his prison sentence, faced numerous challenges.
One man claimed to be Manson's illegitimate son while another produced a will making him sole beneficiary.
Manson's cult carried out a string of high-profile murders in the 1960s.
Known as the Manson Family, they killed nine people including the heavily pregnant Hollywood actress Sharon Tate, wife of Roman Polanski.
While the question of the body has been decided, that of Manson's estate has still to be determined.
Victims' rights advocates fear artefacts relating to the criminal may be sold for thousands of dollars.
Charles Manson death: Grandson to get body
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