Peru: Gang murdered people for body fat

A band of murderers who killed people to extract and sell their body fat to the cosmetic industry have been arrested in Peru.

A band of murderers who killed people to extract and sell their body fat to the cosmetic industry have been arrested in Peru.

Police said the three people held in remote Huanuco province confessed to five killings and said they could sell one litre of human fat for €11,000.

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