Body parts found in fridge
2007-10-07 23:42
Durban - A woman has been arrested with human tissue in her possession at a
Durban hospital, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Sunday.
Superintendent Muzi Mngomezulu said the 33-year-old assistant nurse
was caught with a baby's umbilical cord in the hospital's parking lot
at 14:15.
At her house, they discovered four bottles containing human
parts in her fridge.
"We believe the parts were destined for muti markets," said
Mngomezulu.
Police were trying to determine whether she was a member of a
syndicate. She had been charged under the Human Tissue Act.
Mngomezulu said the police were withholding the name of the hospital
until it could be confirmed whether the facility was involved.
- SAPA