Baby body parts found in parcel headed for US

Bangkok - The body parts of several babies have been found in a
parcel destined for the United States, Thai police said on Sunday.
A baby's head, several feet and "sheets of skin" - including one taken
from an adult and bearing a large tattoo - were discovered on
Saturday after staff at a Bangkok parcel company scanned the
package.
"They were not from one body but were in small pieces," Police
Major General Chawalit Prasopsin told AFP on Sunday.
"They have been sent for forensic examination to confirm if they were
from babies who died after delivery or in the womb," Chawalit said.
The parts were found preserved in containers filled with formaldehyde
solution, leading Chawalit to speculate they could be for "a collection
or for educational purposes".
Police said they are investigating but did not reveal further details of
where the packaged was addressed to in the US.
Local media reported it was destined for an address in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
In 2012 Thai police discovered six human foetuses which had been
roasted and covered in gold leaf as part of an apparent black magic
ritual.
The grisly discovery was made in the luggage of a British citizen of
Taiwanese origin. They were due to be sent to Taiwan.
In Thai black magic rituals, also observed among some Chinese
communities, preserved foetuses are believed to bring good fortune to
the owner and are often kept in shrines within homes or businesses.