Tuesday, August 10, 2004 Posted: 7:28 PM


MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Four members of a family have been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly killing and eating a relative during a wedding reception -- and serving his flesh to unwitting party guests, police have said.

At the July 17 wedding of his daughter, Eladio Baule got angry with his cousin Benjie Ganay who tripped and accidentally touched the bride's bottom, said Senior Police Inspector Perla Bacuel, at Narra town in Palawan province, southwest of Manila.

A few hours later, Baule, his son Gerald, another cousin Junnie Buyot and a nephew, Sabtuari Pique, allegedly confronted Ganay, then drove him to a secluded place where they stabbed him to death, Bacuel said.

Buyot, who surrendered to police and is acting as a witness, told police they then roasted Ganay's body using coconut leaves and kerosene, Bacuel said.

Baule senior later forced Buyot to take a bite of Ganay's flesh, which he claims he threw up but was then forced at knifepoint to swallow, Bacuel said.

Buyot told police that the group returned to the party and served some of Ganay's cooked remains to guests who were still celebrating the wedding, Bacuel said.

"It was perhaps due to their drunkenness. They probably didn't know what they were eating," he said.

Buyot reported the incident several days later to a local village leader who took him to police. Pique also surrendered, and Baule and his son were arrested.

Superintendent Rey Lanada, Palawan provincial police chief, said cannibalism would be treated as an aggravating circumstance in the crime.

Been wondering what I could serve at my reception (when/if I have one). I have a sibling that might do.

Where did they get the recipe?

Steadwood said:

lol...must have been in the "family" for a long time They wrapped him in leaves and roasted him??!! ewwww Sorta remind me of the guy in "Fried Green Tomatoes".

see, and people ask me why i'm a vegetarian.

HAHAHA I am so telling my boyfriend and best friend this story... crazy Filipinos!

bahot!

dianne34 said:

Must have been a big oven and a hell of a roasting dish....

...Surely someone noticed there was an empty place setting!!!

Would have been ironic if the guy had been a vegetarian

I mean what veg would they serve?....What wine....Hope they didn't have

spotted dick for dessert.....

eeeeesshh...I'm staying away from the kitchen at the next wedding I go to!!!!!

MrJoker said:

Typical.....

...They've forgot to take the wrapper off!!!

some real sickos out there.

damn; As a vegan, I have to say; it sounds like I'm missin out on some mighty fine cuisine!


Ick. Scary.
[This message was edited Tue Aug 10 19:20:20 2004 by kellyann22]

Good God that's awful!

I know

They could have given him the dignity of putting his name on the menu

Oh my God, that is so scary!

I thought I was the only one that would laugh at this story. I was so ashamed of myself but now, I feel almost normal. and isn't that a frightening thought?! lmao

They roasted him, I think. No oven needed...just the Barbque pit

Imagine being killed and eaten b/c you touched someone's ass. If that were the case, most of us would be dead!