Men Steal Ashes Of Deceased Chinese Celebrity, Try To Sell It For 'Ghost Marriage' Ritual Hoping To Earn Money
A Chinese influencer's ashes were reportedly stolen with the intent of having a "ghost marriage" after she died from consuming pesticide on a livestream.
A Chinese influencer's ashes were reportedly stolen with the intent of having a "ghost marriage" after she died from consuming pesticide on a livestream.
The influencer, who reportedly went by the name "Luoxiaomaomaozi", died after she drank pesticide during a livestream on the social media platform Douyin, which is the Chinese version of TikTok.
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The woman had previously expressed suicidal thoughts, and some users on the app encouraged her to drink the bottle of pesticide, according to Vice.
Unfortunately, she died on October 15.
After she was cremated, a funeral home worker stole her ashes and conspired with two others to sell them, the Malay Mail reported.
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Her ashes could have sold for around 50,000 to 70,000 Chinese yuan (Rs 5.8 lakh to Rs 8.2 lakh), as per local reports.
Their nefarious plan to sell the ashes did not pan out and the three men suspected of stealing the ashes were detailed by police, the Global Times reported.
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Ghost marriage, which has been banned in the country, is a superstitious activity originating from ancient China with one or both parties of the marriage being deceased, Asia One reported.
In this practice, the family of a dead man usually finds a spouse - a dead woman - for him and bury the ashes or body of the woman with him. This is done as people believe that a lonely grave would hurt the prosperity of the family's offspring.
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