Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Four in Philippines Arrested for Eating Wedding Guest

Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Four people in the western Philippines were arrested for murdering a wedding guest, roasting and eating parts of the body and serving some remains at the reception, Agence France-Presse reported, citing police.
Farm laborer Eladio Baule, his son Gerard Baule and nephews Sabtuary Pequi and Johnny Buyot allegedly killed Benjie Ganay on July 17 after Ganay accidentally touched Eladio Baule's daughter's bottom during her wedding party on the island of Palawan, the report said, citing Narra town police chief Senior Superintendent Perla Bacuel.
The four suspects, drunk at the time, set fire to Ganay's body, and Bacuel said the aroma of roasting flesh may have tempted the group to eat parts of the burned body, the report said. The father and son allegedly served some of the flesh to other guests, it said. The crime was discovered about eight days later, when the nephews confessed to police, it said.
Police are looking into the possibility that some of the suspects may have been involved in other disappearances in Palawan since the 1980s, AFP said. Police were looking into the possibility that Eladio Baule may have been a member of a rural cult known for chopping up its enemies.


Makes a change from the traditional wedding cake I guess!