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Peruvian man arrested after 30-year love affair with mummified "girlfriend"

Video. Peruvian man arrested after 30-year love affair with ancient mummy

Updated: 01/03/2023 - 16:13 GMT+1

Police in Peru seized a 600 to 800-year-old mummy from a former delivery man who claims it was his "spiritual girlfriend" for 30 years.

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