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Five held in South Africa on cannibalism-related charges

The suspects face a string of charges including murder and possession of human body parts.

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Armed police stand guard outside the magistrates court in Estcourt where men accused of killing and eating human flesh have appeared

Five people have been arrested in South Africa on charges related to cannibalism after one of them walked into a police station, said he was tired of eating human flesh and produced part of a human leg and a hand, police said.

The arrests have been taking place since Friday around the farming town of Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal province, said police spokeswoman Thembeka Mbhele on Wednesday.

The arrest of the man who entered the police station led to the other arrests and the recovery of more body parts, she said.

The suspects face a string of charges including murder and possession of human body parts.

One suspect is believed to be a traditional healer, reported local media.

Some residents confessed to eating human flesh provided by the suspect, said local official Mthembeni Majola, according to the News24 media outlet.

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