{{A man in South Africa has been arrested after he was found to be carrying genitals in his wallet – thought to be those of his missing nephew.}}<\/p>\n
A police spokesperson told the BBC that after his arrest, the man took officers to a forest in Eastern Cape province where a mutilated body was found.<\/p>\n
The teenager’s head, arms and legs had been chopped off and were found not far from his torso, he said.<\/p>\n
The 42 year old is expected to be charged with murder.<\/p>\n
The man was questioned as he was suspected of involvement in the disappearance of his 18-year-old nephew, who had gone missing from the town of Ngcobo on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Police spokesperson Mzukisi Fatyela said the genitals were found packed inside his wallet.<\/p>\n
He said the motive for the killing and mutilation was not known but an investigation was under way.<\/p>\n
When asked whether it could be linked to a “muti” killing, when witchdoctors use body parts in their potions, Mr Fatyela said: “We can’t say that with certainty at the moment but the police are investigating all possibilities.”<\/p>\n
There have been widespread reports in South Africa of the illicit sale of human body parts for such purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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