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Cannibalism
Police investigating suspected Slovakian cannibal uncover bodies in graves
Details from the laptop of a suspected cannibal lead police to the grave of two women in an eastern Slovakian town.
SLOVAKIA’S TOP POLICE officer has said officers have uncovered a grave containing the remains of two women – using information gleaned from a computer that belonged to a suspected cannibal.
Jaroslav Spisiak, pictured, said the women were discovered in a shallow grave in the woods near the eastern town of Kysak earlier today.
The bodies — likely the remains of two Slovak women — were cut into pieces.
The 43-year-old suspect was critically wounded a week ago after a gunbattle with officers during an undercover police operation to apprehend him.
Police believe the man used the Internet to search for a person who wanted to commit suicide and would agree to let him eat the body.
A Swiss citizen initially agreed to be part of the scheme, but later changed his mind and informed authorities.
AP
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