Homeless Men Accused Of Killing And Eating A Man In Russia

November 17, 2009 7:58 p.m. EST

Perm, Russia (AHN) - Three homeless men are accused of killing, dismembering and eating another man in the Perm region of the Russian Urals. Investigators also say parts of the body were sold to a nearby kiosk that sells kebabs and pies.

Bits of the corpse were found by a bus stop on the outskirts of Perm, about 720 miles east of Moscow. Russian police have arrested the three cannibal suspects, all of whom have previous criminal records, England's Sky News reported.

The local prosecutor's office believe the man died at the scene of the crime after being stabbed with a knife and beaten with a hammer, Russian news service RIA Novosti reported.

The alleged perpetrators could face up to 15 years in prison each of found guilty.

It's known if the kiosk had cooked any of the man's flesh and sold it to customers.