"I am a living ghost."
A Romanian man is trying to prove to authorities that he's alive.
Constantin Reliu found out in January that he's registered as dead.
The 63 year old had been working as a cook in Turkey for more than 20 years, but when he returned home to Romania he discovered his wife had declared him dead in 2016.
On Thursday, a court rejected his claims that he's alive. The court in the city of Vaslui refused to overturn his death certificate because his appeal was filed "too late."
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Speaking to The Associated Press following the decision, an emotional Mr Reliu said:
"I am a living ghost. I am officially dead, although I'm alive. I have no income and because I am listed as dead, I can't do anything."
He said his wife, who now lives in Italy, was unfaithful during their marriage ands that's why he decided to stay in Turkey.
"I am not sure whether I am divorced or not. I am not sure whether she is married to someone else or not. Nobody will tell me."
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