Shocking necrophilia case in the Philippines

Police in Zamboanga, Philippines are investigating into an alleged case of necrophilia after five graves were desecrated in recent months.

Starting in October last year five dead women and children have been exhumed from their graves at a cemetery in Barangay Mercedes and interfered with. The first instance back in October was a recently buried woman who authorities discovered dug up and placed on top of her resting place. Then in February a dead old lady was found exhumed from her grave, and this month a 17 year old girl and a 13 day old baby girl were also removed from their graves.

The most recent case, which happened just days ago, involved a female teacher who was removed from her grave and hung upside down from a post in the graveyard, suspended by her own stockings. The deceased woman’s underwear had also been removed and placed on her head.

Families of the deceased are said to be furious at the alleged sexual violation of the corpses. Police say they suspect a group of perpetrators, either drug addicts or lunatics.