Police in Budapest, Hungary apprehended a 30-year-old man accused of amassing human body parts from deserted cemeteries and his workplace at a hospital. The arrest followed a tipoff to detectives about the man storing body parts at both locations.
Hungary’s National Bureau of Investigation conducted a search at the man’s residence, revealing a disturbing scene with body parts, bones, and skin. Among the seized items were skulls, a complete lower leg, a hand, and a human face reconstruction made from facial skin, along with additional bones found in a suitcase.
Authorities also discovered a heart in a container, currently under investigation to determine its origin. During questioning, the man confessed to collecting the body parts, expressing a particular fascination with human anatomy. He further admitted to not only collecting body parts but also preparing and consuming food made from them.
The man, suspected of illicit use of human bodies, remains in custody. Police stated that his interest in anatomy and pathology extended to dissecting animals and obtaining body parts through his hospital work and grave-robbing in abandoned cemeteries across Slovakia and Hungary.
Law enforcement seized the man’s electronic devices for further investigation. Forensic experts will examine all recovered body parts, potentially leading to an expansion of the charges once their origins are identified.
