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I’M TIRED OF EATING HUMAN FLESH! Herbalist walks into police station, pulls out human hand from bag, confesses to cannibalism 

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A native doctor has been charged to court for alleged cannibalism.

According to reports, Nino Mbatha had walked into a South African police station and pulled out a human hand from the school bag, he was carrying.

Mbatha was promptly arrested and an investigation into his activities launched.

According to Estcourt policeman, Constable Ryan Ntshalintshali, who was on duty when Mbatha walked into the police station, to the court that the investigation led to the discovery of human body parts.

He added that the human parts were later identified as that of Zanele Hlatshwayo.

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Ntshalintshali said the discovery led to ultimately led to the arrest of three other men – Lungisani Magubane‚ Khayelihle Lamula and Thembiso Sithole – all 32. Mbatha and the trio were charged with the murder of Hlatswayo.

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Sithole, however, died in prison this year.

Mbatha faced additional charges of contravening the Human Tissue Act. All three suspects pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Ntshalintshali told the court,

“When he walked into the police station, I thought he was mentally unstable because he kept speaking out of turn. He was shouting, ‘I need the police’s help because I am tired of being forced to eat human flesh’.”

The constable said that he had warned Mbatha to remain silent but he was insistent on speaking in the Zulu language.

“He pointed to the bag and said there are human parts in here. He opened the bag and took out what looked like a hand and put it on the counter.”

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Startled and confused by the hand, Ntshalintshali told Judge Peter Olson that he had called another policeman over to inspect the hand. They initially thought it was a doll’s hand.

“He then took out a red takkie from the bag, and a horrible smell came with it,” testified Ntshalintshali.

“It was at this point that I told him I was placing him under arrest on suspicion of murder,” the policeman said.

Court appearance of the five suspects in the eScourt Canibalism. 28/08/2017. Photo: Khaya Ngwenya

September 28. 2017. Seven men accused of eating human flash and who are facing charges of murder and attempted murder cower away from cameras while appearing in the Estcourt Magistrate Court on Thursday. Picture: THULI DLAMINI

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