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Decision comes as museums in the UK are reassessing the provenance of their collections

Skeleton was acquired after Byrne's death aged 22 in 1783

Charles Byrne stood 7'7" and requested a burial at sea to avoid dissection, but a collector bribed someone to help him steal the body and replace it in the coffin.

Charles Byrne, who died age 22, was 2.31 metres tall

Like many celebrities, Charles Byrne had a complicated relationship with fame. It brought him money and, with it, the people who would exploit and ultimately abandon him.

Researchers spurred by injustice explain why 18th century Irish man famed for his exceptional height deserves burial he wanted

The skeleton of Irish giant Charles Byrne is perhaps one step closer to his wish to be buried at sea, and not made a spectacle, as it will no longer be displayed at the Hunterian Museum.

After more than 200 years of being on public display, the 7-foot, 7-inch (2.31-meter) tall skeleton of 'Irish giant' Charles Byrne is being removed as an exhibit from the Hunterian Museum in London.

The skeleton of Irish Giant Charles Byrne will no longer feature at Londons Hunterian Museum - but it still wont be laid to rest as per Byrnes wishes.