> Chopped-up remains of girl found in man’s fridge

Migrant worker had once said human flesh was delicious

07 January 2009

A MAN who once told neighbours that ‘human meat was delicious’ has been arrested in Guangzhou, China, after the dismembered part of a girl were found in his fridge.

The migrant worker, known as A He, is believed to be mentally ill.

He was detained after blood was discovered outside his flat in Guangzhou city late on Friday afternoon.

Detectives found seven or eight parts of a girl believed to be 4-year-old Li Lingli, reported The Hong Kong Standard.

The girl, whose parents are migrant workers from Hunan, disappeared on Friday morning while four of her family members were working or busy, the Guangzhou Daily reported.

The report said Lingli’s grandparents began the search for the missing girl that day.

The police arrived at noon and searched all 50 rental flats in the neighbourhood, but found nothing.

Fresh blood

In the late afternoon, Lingli’s grandmother saw fresh blood outside a flat belonging to Ah He, reported The South China Morning Post.

Inside the flat, she saw a bottle of dark red liquid, believed to be blood.

This convinced her that the man had something to do with her missing granddaughter.

The police agreed to search the room again and found a child’s dismembered body in the fridge.

A He, said to be in his 30s or 40s, was described as a recluse who sometimes wore women’s dresses and even underwear in public, the Guangzhou Daily reported, citing neighbours.

It is believed he worked in a garment factory.

He reportedly moved to the area about two months ago and rarely spoke to other residents, but neighbours said he would sometimes talk to himself when he became excited while watching the communal television.

He particularly enjoyed war films, said reports.

An unnamed neighbour was quoted as saying: ‘(A He) said that human meat was in fact delicious.’

A He allegedly made the comment while watching a film showing people being killed in battle.

The police refused to give more details.