Man found with head in luggage

[VespertineIconoclast]

18/11/2006 23:12 - (SA)

East London - A 24-year-old man has been arrested at Butterworth for carrying a human head in his luggage at a bus rank in the Eastern Cape town on Saturday, said police.

Captain Jackson Manatha said the man was arrested about 11:00 after a tip-off.

The man had already been on a bus when police found him and was taken to the police station where a human finger was found in his pocket.

During questioning, the man told police he was going to Cape Town and his luggage was still on the bus.

"Police chased the bus to Ndabakazi station.

"The man was ordered to fetch his luggage and when he opened it an old woman's head and her two arms were found," said Manatha.

...

"It is alleged the man murdered his 85-year-old grandmother on Friday by cutting her throat like a goat in a village near in Butterworth."

People in the area became suspicious when someone saw the man pulling "something" towards a secondary school about 10pm, said Manatha.

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http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,9294,2-7-1442_2032510,00.html

[GoddessOfGuinness]

1. "Head him off at the pass!"

Sorry...

[VespertineIconoclast]

3. Even though I don't really know you, I think that deserves a

:spank:

:P

[GoddessOfGuinness]

5. Thanks! I needed that!

Welcome to DU! :toast:

[VespertineIconoclast]

7. You're quite welcome.

And thanks! :)

[Deja Q]

2. "giving head" takes on a whole new (and sinister!) meaning...

:yoiks:

[VespertineIconoclast]

4. I guess I have to spread the "love"....

:spank:

:)

[undeterred]

6. Sounds like an episode of "The Practice"

Remember that one?

[VespertineIconoclast]

8. I've never watched The Practice ....

:blush: But, I've heard good things about it.

[LuLu550]

9. Was the luggage in the

OVER HEAD rack on the bus????

[VespertineIconoclast]

13. You too!

:spank:

;)

[originalpckelly]

10. "HeadOn applied directly to the..."

[Catshrink]

11. I must be sick or something...

I thought you meant a potty.

[originalpckelly]

12. Gives a whole new meaning to shithead.

:shrug:

[VespertineIconoclast]

18. I can't leave you out.

:spank:

:)

[originalpckelly]

22. Thanks!

:-)

[VespertineIconoclast]

16. Was this what you were expecting?

;)

[lildreamer316]

14. "Eight Heads In A Duffle Bag"; anyone?

Dark but HILARIOUS movie...especially when the 8 heads start singing Mr. Sandman to Joe Pesci.

[VespertineIconoclast]

19. I like my comedies dark and funny.

Eight Heads was great -- I would always find the time to watch it when it came on tv.

[alarimer]

15. I pictured a guy walking around with a suitcase on his head

[VespertineIconoclast]

20. Like this guy.

:P

[THUNDER HANDS]

17. when asked why he did it

the man said 'I was just trying to get ahead in life.'

[VespertineIconoclast]

21. Terrible, terrible joke....

:spank:

:spray:

[Haole Girl]

23. One more reason to take a plane instead of the bus

:scared:

[originalpckelly]

24. Thank VespertineIconoclast for giving us a "heads up" on that one.

:-)

[VespertineIconoclast]

26. Oh you!

;)

You can call me VI for short. I would hate for you to get carpal tunnel syndrome just from typing my long screen name. :rofl:

[VespertineIconoclast]

25. I know -- people carry weird stuff when they travel though....

And they never expect to get caught. :shrug:

[Catshrink]

27. A cowboy can never get a head

because he always rides with the herd.

yeah, I know, non sequiteur but who gives a shit(head)?

[Little Wing]

28. It was either that or pay full price for carry-on