Four people have been jailed in China for digging up corpses to sell as brides
for traditional "ghost marriages" - where dead single men are buried with a wife
for the afterlife, it has been reported.
Marriage is an important part of Chinese society and, while the practice is
increasingly rare, it is still kept up by some families whose young adult sons
pass away before having a chance to wed.
Normally it is agreed between the families of the dead, but the Xian Evening
News said on Saturday that the group "stole female corpses and after cleaning
them, fabricated medical files for the deceased and sold them for a high price".
A court in the northern province of Shaanxi had in recent days sentenced the
four to terms between 28 and 32 months, it said, adding they "took advantage" of
the "bad tradition" of ghost marriages in parts of Shaanxi and neighbouring
Shanxi province.
The deceased couples are typically buried side by side after a wedding
ceremony of sorts.
Citing the court, the report said the gang made a total of 240,000 yuan
(£26,000) from the sales of 10 corpses. Source...
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