Philippines: Three Muslim brothers butcher their mother in a ritual killing before eating her organs

Neighbors reported hearing strange noises coming from the family home for days before the body of Musala Amil, 56, was found in Ampatuan, Philippines. Police discovered the badly mutilated body with several parts missing, drained of blood. Brothers Dante, 35, Paroy, 21, and the youngest Ibrahim, 18, all deny killing their mother.

They said they had been trying to drive away an illness they believed was brought on by a bad spirit. 

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