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Budapest hospital worker arrested on suspicion of cannibalism and collecting body parts

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TL;DR

Budapest police arrested a 30-year-old hospital worker on suspicion of cannibalism and illegal possession of body parts. A search of his home and workplace uncovered complete limbs, bones, skulls, a heart in a jar, and preserved facial skin. The suspect confessed to an obsession with anatomy and to eating some of the body parts, which he obtained from his hospital job and by robbing graves in Hungary and Slovakia.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Budapest police have arrested a 30-year-old hospital orderly on suspicion of cannibalism and illegally amassing human body parts, according to a single source report (the source newssil). The arrest followed a search of the suspect's home and workplace, where authorities reportedly discovered complete limbs (a hand, a leg, and a brain), bones, skulls stored in a suitcase, a heart in a jar, and preserved facial skin. During questioning, the suspect allegedly confessed to a pathological obsession with anatomy, stating he would cook and eat some of the organs. He reportedly obtained the body parts through his work at the local hospital and by robbing graves in Hungary and Slovakia. The suspect has been charged with illegal use of human remains. The report comes from a single, unverified channel; no official confirmation from Hungarian authorities has been cited. The Zioneer awaits corroboration from mainstream Hungarian media or official police statements.

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