A MAN has stunned internet users by appearing to make a gruesome request on Facebook.

On a buying and selling group based in Chorley, Lancashire, he allegedly asked if anyone could remove a tattoo from his dead cousin's body - and then stitch it onto his own skin.

6 The bonkers message was posted on Facebook... and quickly caught the attention of internet users Credit: Reddit

According to the post, the Manchester man was offering £250 to any surgeon who could carry out the unconventional procedure.

He said: "I'm looking for a trainee medic to remove this (tattoo) from my recently departed cousin and stitch the skin onto my shoulder".

Unsurprisingly, other members of the group were stunned by the unusual request. It has not been verified, leading many to query whether it is a bizarre gag.

After one Facebook user spotted the post, he shared a screenshot of it with the caption: “I hope this is a joke”.

6 Credit: Reddit

6 Credit: Reddit

6 Credit: Reddit

Many took to the thread to condemn the man’s supposed tattoo plans.

One said: “I want to think of this like a genuine demonstration of caring about the person… but eeeew…”

Others questioned why the original poster didn’t just get a matching tattoo inked onto his body.

While some were adamant that the Facebook post must have been a joke, others insisted that the procedure wouldn’t even be possible.

One Reddit user remarked: “I don’t think it’s going to work unless they are identical twins.

“Your immune system would attack the foreign cells, usually donor recipients take immune suppressant drugs for life.”

6 Credit: Reddit

6 Credit: Reddit

Is it legal to remove a tattoo from a dead body in the UK? - In the UK, laws concerning a person's rights after they pass away are murky. - Following a death, the case must be registered before funeral preparations are made. - But according to Contact Law, there is no 'property' or 'ownership' right to a dead body. - The legal experts' website explains: "It is a well-established principle of law that there is no ‘property’ in, nor ‘ownership’ right to, a dead body. "However, certain people can have the right to possess the body following the person’s death. "There is a duty upon certain people to dispose of a body after a death." For more information, visit the Contact Law website

Even though no one is certain whether or not the tattoo request is legitimate, it has opened up debate over the ethics of the issue.

Some were curious whether or not the man’s cousin would have needed to give their consent to the inking before passing away.

Others wondered if the family would need to be consulted on the matter.

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It’s not the only tattoo trend to whip internet users into a frenzy in recent months.

A mortician has defended their ‘art’ work - after framing dead people’s tattoos for their loves ones.

And these hardcore fans lamented the loss of famous icons by getting their faces permanently inked onto their bodies.