Man recreates dead lover as a sex doll

The 50-year-old took dozens of photos of the woman to the store, asking for a plastic copy with genuine blonde hair and exact matches for her face and body shape. It took 18 months to create the 58kg (9st) clone, which has articulated joints, a titanium skeleton and life-like ‘skin’.

‘It’s the most expensive doll we have ever sold but don’t think it is your traditional inflatable sex toy,’ said Diego Bortolin, of Tentazioni sex shop in Treviso, north Italy.

‘I’m sure there is a tragic story behind this. I’m sure the girl in question died as a result of some accident and the man was involved as well. It’s a hunch I have and the staff in the shop agree with me.’ The unnamed customer had ‘scars from what looked like burns on his face and his arms’, said Mr Bortolin, adding: ‘When he showed us the photographs, he was in tears.

‘Although I didn’t want to push him, I just felt there was something sad behind his request.

‘When I delivered the doll to his house there were several photos of the young woman dotted around.

‘He was delighted with the finished product. We aim to please.’


/Metro.co.uk/