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| Mentally disabled women murdered and sold as 'corpse brides' in China | Mentally disabled women murdered and sold as 'corpse brides' in China |
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| A man has been charged with the murder of two women with mental disabilities whose corpses were allegedly sold to be used in “ghost weddings”. | A man has been charged with the murder of two women with mental disabilities whose corpses were allegedly sold to be used in “ghost weddings”. |
| Police in the Shaanxi province in China have charged a man and two supposed accomplices, after a body of a woman was apparently found in their car. | Police in the Shaanxi province in China have charged a man and two supposed accomplices, after a body of a woman was apparently found in their car. |
| When questioned, they were said to have admitted to transporting the corpse for a ghost marriage, the Irish Times reported. | When questioned, they were said to have admitted to transporting the corpse for a ghost marriage, the Irish Times reported. |
| The men had allegedly earlier promised the dead woman's family that they would find her a husband. Instead, they are accused of injecting her with sedatives, killing her. | The men had allegedly earlier promised the dead woman's family that they would find her a husband. Instead, they are accused of injecting her with sedatives, killing her. |
| Police believe the same man may have also murdered another woman. | Police believe the same man may have also murdered another woman. |
| The ancient ritual of ghost weddings has been practiced for 3,000 years and provides spouses for those who die unmarried, so they are not alone in the afterlife. | The ancient ritual of ghost weddings has been practiced for 3,000 years and provides spouses for those who die unmarried, so they are not alone in the afterlife. |
| The most important part of the ceremony is digging up the bones of the bride and putting them inside the groom's grave. | The most important part of the ceremony is digging up the bones of the bride and putting them inside the groom's grave. |
| Demand for ghost weddings has continued to rise despite efforts by authorities in Beijing to clamp down on the superstition, according to The Telegraph. | Demand for ghost weddings has continued to rise despite efforts by authorities in Beijing to clamp down on the superstition, according to The Telegraph. |
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