Vault above Marilyn Monroe sells for $4.6m

A burial vault directly above that of Marilyn Monroe has been sold for a massive $4.6m (£2.8m).

The plot - in the Westwood Village Memorial Park, Los Angeles - was being sold by the widow of the current occupier.

Elsie Ponche said the remains of Richard Poncher, who died 23 years ago, will be removed to make space for the winning eBay bidder.

Bidding for the plot started at $500,000 with more than 20 bids raising the price to the $4.6m (£2.8m) offered by a unnamed Japanese man.

But he should beware he will also be spending eternity nearby Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame, who bought the space next to Monroe's vault in 1992 for $75,000.