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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Roland Hughes and Hannah Devlin

‘It’s gruesome’: fears of grave-robbing amid rise in sale of human remains

A human skull sits on a bench surrounded by lit candles
A human skull for sale at the satanic flea market in Camden, London. Photograph: Guy Corbishley/Alamy

“When it comes to human stuff, I’ll take anything, pretty much,” says Henry Scragg. “As long as it’s been ethically sourced, may I add.”

Speaking from his macabre curiosities shop in Essex in a recent YouTube interview, Scragg wears a shabby bowler hat, has tribal-style face tattoos and a ginger beard that descends into three pendulous dreadlocks.

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