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Modern day grave robbers are using emojis and codewords to secretly trade real human bones

Modern day grave robbers are using emojis and codewords to secretly trade real human bones



The trade is flourishing online, experts say, as bone collectors exploit legal loopholes to buy and sell human remainsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA modern form of “grave robbery” is flourishing online, experts say, as bone collectors exploit legal loopholes to buy and sell human remains.In Australia, where it is illegal to buy or sell human remains (albeit with some exceptions), people sell photographs of the remains then add the bones as a “gift”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/20/human-bone-trading-australia-grave-robberies-ntwnfb

Author : Tory Shepherd

Publish date : 2024-10-19 19:00:24

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