Danish man arrested after female genitalia found at gun shop in South Africa

A man has been arrested after severed female genitalia was found at his home.

Officers arrested the Danish man after 21 pieces of mutilated female genitalia were found in his home in South Africa.

The 58-year-old gun shop owner was arrested after the body parts were found in plastic freezer bags, confirmed police spokesman Brig Hangwani Mulaudzi.

Officers also discovered anesthetic and surgical equipment in the man"s home.

Mr Mulaudzi said one of the man"s victims alerted authorities and police have since appealed to any other women who may have been assaulted by the man to come forward.

He will appear in court on charges of sexual assault.

An investigation has been launched, with police enlisting the help of a forensics team.

The man"s motive in unclear and it"s is not known if the body parts are from 21 different women or if they all survived the mutilation.

According to Volksblad, the man"s shop is in Bloemfontein, in the central Free State province.