Kurt Cobain's Family Wants Death Scene Photos To Be Kept Sealed

In the midst of Kurt Cobain documentaries galore with Brett Morgen's Montage of Heck and Benjamin Statler's Soaked in Bleach, loads of unearthed Cobain tracks and belongings were uncovered during the preparation processes. A teenage girl even stumbled upon a forgotten photo strip of her father jamming alongside Cobain during a basement gig. Now, his widow and daughter are insisting that a Seattle judge prevents the release of Cobain's death scene photos that are said to prove the was actually murdered, a conspiracy theory highlighted in the Statler-directed film.

Superior Court Judge Theresa Doyle will listen to arguments on Friday regarding whether or not to proceed with a trial after the Seattle Police Department was sued by Seattle public access TV show runner Richard Lee for photos that allegedly prove the Nirvana front man didn't die from a gun-shot wound, The Seattle Tribune notes.

Along with Frances Bean Cobain and Courtney Love, the city is fighting for the photos to stay hidden for the sheer privacy of Cobain's family. The two have penned a letter to the court addressing the physical and psychological damages that would occur after having released such traumatic and graphic images of their loved one. "I have had to cope with many personal issues because of my father's death. Coping with even the possibility that those photographs could be made public is very difficult," Frances Bean Cobain wrote. "Further sensationalizing it through the release of these pictures would cause us indescribable pain."

She continued to write that she has already been harassed by "obsessed" fans and with the release of the pictures, she fears it would worsen. As Billboard reported, one fan broke into Cobain's home in California and waited three days for her arrival because he thought "my father's soul had entered my body," Frances Bean Cobain explained.

Love received court permission in 1995 to hide Cobain's suicide note from the public but as far as the photos go, neither woman has laid their eyes on the graphic snapshots. Seattle police did, however, uncover two previously unseen images from the death scene last year. One image showcased a box filled with drug paraphernalia, a spoon, and what could have been needles laying on the floor next to sunglasses and half a cigarette. The other photo showed the closed box alongside money, a pack of cigarettes and a wallet containing Cobain's identification.

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Kurt Cobain, Frances Bean Cobain, Courtney Love