Body parts man to plead guilty

THE man accused of scheming to plunder bodies for parts used in thousands of tissue transplants in the US and Canada is poised to plead guilty.

In an effort to escape a lengthy jail sentence in cases in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York, Michael Mastromarino has agreed to talk to investigators about the companies that bought the stolen tissue, said his lawyer, Mario Gallucci.

“Let’s just say that he is going to assist them and give any information he has about the processors and their role,” Mr Gallucci said.