US EditionMastermind behind 'eunuch maker' extreme body modification ring Marius Gustavson loses sentence appeal
- Marius Gustavson, a 47-year-old Norwegian, lost an appeal against his life sentence for leading an extreme body modification ring jailed at the Old Bailey last year.
- The ring operated between 2016 and 2022, recruiting unqualified people to perform surgeries on clients who often paid to watch, including a 16-year-old victim who felt tricked.
- Gustavson made nearly £300,000 through a website promoting these dangerous procedures, which included genital nullification involving removal of penis and testicles and branding with initials EM.
- Judges described the surgeries as "little short of human butchery" and dismissed appeals, noting the sentences aim to warn anyone considering highly dangerous body modifications.
- Police found body parts, including Gustavson’s amputated penis and testicles, in his home freezer, and nine other men admitted involvement, with several jailed for conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm.
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'Eunuch Maker' leader who cut off body parts and cooked testicles loses appeal
Marius Gustavson was jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years in 2024 for his role in an extreme body modification ring, which carried out male castrations and the removal of penises
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Leader of extreme body modification ring loses appeal against sentence
Warning graphic contentThe leader of an extreme body modification ring, who once cooked human testicles to eat in a salad, has lost a challenge against his sentence at the Court of Appeal.Marius Gustavson, who also had his penis removed with a kitchen knife, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years last year for his role in the enterprise, which carried out male castration, penis removal and other procedures on people as young as 16.H…
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