21.   The government and Juan Miguel Gonzalez insisted that any deal contain an immediate transfer of custody of Elian to him, but the Miami relatives refused.

22.   The relatives refused three times to grant mercy to the two men, whose arms and legs were bound.

23.   The relatives refused to be identified further or divulge any other details for fear of reprisal.

24.   The unidentified bodies -- along with those whose relatives refuse to claim -- are buried with the help of city authorities, said Atjep.

25.   When Di Maggio and Brusca were first arrested a few years ago, the relatives had refused police protection.

26.   Yet some relatives refused to blame Bush or his administration for any security lapses.

27.   A three-storeyed hajj centre here remained crowded as anxious relatives refused to budge and sought out officials to beg for information, the witnesses said.

28.   But other relatives refused to leave.

29.   Some relatives refused to take in the information relayed by the doctors.