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According to People, David Viens, a chef from Los Angeles, allegedly killed his wife and proceeded to cook her for four days.
On Thanksgiving Day, Omaima Nelson ended the life of her abusive husband. In a grim twist, she cooked and served him with the leftovers from their Thanksgiving dinner.
The German engaged in serial killing and cannibalism, where he would cut up his victims and keep body parts for later consumption.
According to The Guardian, authorities discovered someone's brain tissue in the frying pan of London resident Bryan. The man reportedly confessed, "I ate his brains with butter. It was really nice."
Matthew William was discovered in a hotel room in the United Kingdom, consuming the face of a woman.
According to a Japanese newspaper, there was an infamous killer called 'The Little Girl Murderer' who would kidnap girls aged four to seven. He would kill them, sexually assault them, and drink their blood. He allegedly even ate a human hand.
A professor from Sweden faced charges for removing his wife's lower lip and consuming it due to suspicions of infidelity.
Three homeless individuals were apprehended in Moscow under suspicion of murder, cannibalism, and subsequently selling the remaining parts of the victim to a kebab vendor.
Another murderer devoured sections of his partner's brain, heart, and lungs.
According to reports from The Guardian, Alexander Kinyua, a student at Morgan State University, was charged with murder when he killed his roommate and proceeded to consume parts of his heart and brain.
A man and his wife were killed by a 19-year-old Florida State University student, who was later discovered chewing on the man's face in a garage.
A Slovakian man was discovered in possession of the dead bodies of two women who were reported missing. He used online platforms to solicit people who wanted to be killed and eaten.
Issei Sagawa invited a Dutch student into his apartment for a school project but ended up shooting her. Over the following two days, he proceeded to consume parts of her body until the authorities finally apprehended him.
Armin Meiwes is a German murderer and cannibal who used to attract his victims online. He dismembered his victim's genitalia with the intention of consuming it. Additionally, he preserved and consumed various other parts of the body over a period of 10 months.
Yoo Young-chul, a South Korean murderer who especially targeted wealthy people, confessed that, as well as killing, he consumed his victims' vital organs.
During a bus journey from Edmonton to Winnipeg, Vincent Weiguang Li assaulted a fellow passenger who was asleep beside him. The horrifying incident prompted the evacuation of other passengers who witnessed Li's grotesque act of consuming parts of the victim's body. According to 'The Toronto Star', the victim's heart and eyes were never recovered, leading to the conclusion that Li had consumed them.
Back in 2012, Rudy Eugene (left) carried out a brutal assault on Ronald Poppo (right), a homeless man, in Miami, Florida. Eugene was biting Poppo's face when the police intervened, instructing him to cease his actions. Ignoring their commands, Eugene not only growled at the authorities but also had a piece of flesh in his mouth. Consequently, he was shot and killed, while Poppo suffered extensive facial injuries, losing approximately 80% of his face.
Jeffrey Dahmer, a known cannibal and serial killer, took the lives of 17 young males between the late 1970s and early 1990s. He was arrested and died in prison after he was attacked by an inmate.
Stephen Griffiths, famously called 'The Crossbow Cannibal' due to his preferred weapon, confessed to consuming the remains of three sex workers.
In 1928, an American serial killer ate a ten-year-old girl named Grace Budd. The killer cooked parts of her body in the oven and went as far as sending an anonymous letter to Grace's mother, providing details about the terrible murder.
This Hungarian countess gained notoriety for murdering countless young women in the 16th and 17th centuries. She would bathe in their virgin blood, as she believed it could preserve her youth and beauty.
Packer, a cannibal convict, returned alone from a trip to the Colorado Rockies. The other five members of his mining group were discovered murdered and exhibited evidence of cannibalism.
This individual from the Soviet Union would consume the blood of his victims and forcefully remove their genitals, tongues, and lips using his teeth.
This Czech Republic woman has been labeled as the worst mother for subjecting her two sons to horrific torture, forcing them to consume their own flesh. She was reportedly part of a cult that practiced cannibalism.
This individual from China fatally attacked 11 men. Authorities discovered bottles containing preserved human eyeballs at his residence. Yongming went as far as to sell body parts from his victims as ostrich meat in nearby markets.
Alexander Spesivtsev gained fame as 'The Novokuznetsk Monster' and 'The Siberian Ripper.' He used to lure his victims with the help of his mother, before performing cannibalistic murders.
American rapper Antron Singleton is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of his roommate. The incident occurred after a five-day bender of taking the drug PCP. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, Singleton brutally killed his roommate by cutting her open, removing her lung, and consuming it.
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Human cannibalism involves the consumption of human organs and flesh. Although it's incomprehensible to most of us, some individuals find pleasure in this gruesome act. Are you prepared to be introduced to the most heinous criminals who have ever existed?
Be prepared—these stories are not for the faint of heart. Take a deep breath and click through the gallery to get started.