A woman died after her husband allegedly used a mortar bomb as a sex aid after they had been drinking in Peru.

Ruben Valera Cornejo, told police in Arequipa, Peru, that his wife, Yubitza Llerena, had asked him to use objects from their home as sex toys after a night out.

But Valera Cornejo, who has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of murder, claimed he could not recall much about the evening.

Yubitza Llerena (left) died after her husband Ruben Valera Cornejo (right) allegedly used a mortar bomb as a sex aid after they had been drinking in Peru

Officers investigating the case said that they found the mortar with blood stains in a handbag among other sex aids

But he said that he fell asleep and only realised what had happened when he woke up to find his wife unresponsive.

Officers investigating the case said that they found the mortar with blood stains in a handbag among other sex aids.

Police chief Javier Arana said that the mortar, believed to be inactive and used as an ornament, was around 15.7 ins long and around 2.3 ins wide.

Police chief Javier Arana said that the mortar, believed to be inactive and used as an ornament, was around 15.7 ins long and around 2.3 ins wide

Valera Cornejo was reportedly arrested on suspicion of murder. Police are pictured investigating the scene

He added: 'Painkillers were also found and it is believed they were used to control the pain.'

Valera Cornejo was reportedly arrested on suspicion of murder.

Llerena's father Washington Llerena said: 'He should be jailed for what he did with my daughter.

'I will keep on fighting until the end.'