offenders

Below we present a list of the 121 cannibalistic offenders used in Oostland & Brecht, 2020. This list is not meant as a complete overview of cannibalistic offenders worldwide during this period. Rather, it reflects the results from our limited search based on newspapers, books, and internet sources. You can find a list of the victims of these cannibalistic offenders on the victims page.

You can download the data set as a csv file (Supplementary Table 1) at the Frontiers in Psychology website.

If you use this data set, please cite the original paper: Oostland & Brecht (2020), Kin-avoidance in Cannibalistic Homicide, Frontiers in Psychology, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02161.

If you have suggestions for improvements or additions for this data set, you can contact us via this website.

Cannibal IDCannibal initialsSexOffender CountryOffender BirthOffender DeathOffender InstutionalizedOffender Voices/ HalluzinationsTrialPleaTrial Verdict/outcomeOffender Mental scoreVictim # upper boundVictim # lower boundVictim # best estimateCannibalized victimsNon-kin victimsKin victimsCannibalized pieces
1K.D.MGermany1860192400NoN/AN/A?42314231420Meat, entire body
2P.K.MGermany1883193100YesGuiltyDeath penalty0999290Blood
3C.F.W.G.MGermany1863192200halfGuiltyN/A?50323?230Meat
4F.H.K.H.MGermany1879192511YesInsanityDeath penalty3272427?270Meat
5A.F.MUSA18701936?1YesInsanityDeath penalty210038?80Meat, blood, entire body
6A.R.MUSA18951935??YesGuiltyDeath penalty?622110Meat
7L.C.FItaly1894197000YesInsanityInsanity/imprisonment2333330Blood
8J.G.H.MUK1909194900YesInsanityDeath penalty1966660Blood
9N.H.MUK191719460YesInsanityDeath penalty1222?20Breasts, nipples
10B.O.MGermany1881194800?YesGuiltyImprisonment0111101Meat, heart, liver, kidneys
11D.H.G.MUSA1933199100YesUnknownDeath penalty0110917>3151Genitals, extremities
12J.K.MGermany1933199100YesUnknownImprisonment020814?140Extremities
13J.K.MCzechoslovakia19301964??YesUnknownDeath penalty?222220Internal organs
14P.R.F.MBrazil19540?YesUnknownImprisonment?10071711711Heart
15W.C.B.MCanada194820060?0?YesUnknownImprisonment0?544440Breasts/nipples
16S.D.B.MUSA1948??YesUnknownImprisonment?222120Heart
17D.M.N.MCanada1939199900?YesInsanityImprisonment1828180Heart, genitals
18M.E.MGermany??00YesGuiltyImprisonment0111110Meat
19A.F.MUSA194200YesInsanityUnknown2111110Genitals
20A.S.MUSA1945200800YesInsanityImprisonment1141313?130Genitals, internal organs
21N.B.L.B.MUSA1957200810YesNot guiltyImprisonment1302120Entire body
22T.J.H.MUK194520120?0?YesInsanityImprisonment1433130Breasts/Nipples
23M.W.MUSA195800YesGuiltyUnknown0111110Meat
24G.W.C.MUSA1956201411No (too mentally insane)N/AN/A4111101Entire body, heart
25R.T.C.MUSA1950198011YesInsanityDeath penalty3666260Breasts/nipples, internal organs, blood, brains
26L.H.MCzechoslovakia1958 - August 7, 19861986??YesUnknownDeath penalty?755150No information
27J.L.D.MUSA1960199400YesInsanityImprisonment1171617?170Heart, meat
28A.C.MRussia,Ukraine, Usbek1936199400YesInsanityDeath penalty1565254?540Breasts/nipples, tongue, face, genitals
29Z.Y.MChina1956201300?YesGuiltyDeath penalty0171112?120Eyes, meat
30A.V.S.MRussia,kazan1943198700YesInsanityDeath penalty0.5777770Blood, heart, liver, lungs
31N.D.MKazahstan19520?0?YesInsanityInstitutionalized2999990Blood, breasts/nipples, meat, kidneys, heart
32R.G.MUSA1953??YesUnknownImprisonment?201717?170Breasts/Nipples
33E.S.MUSA1958??YesUnknownImprisonment?201717?170Breasts/Nipples
34A.K.MUSA19611999??YesUnknownDeath penalty?201717?170Breasts/Nipples
35T.K.MUSA1958??YesUnknownImprisonment?201717?170Breasts/Nipples
36I.S.MJapanese /france194900YesInsanityInstitutionalized2111110Breasts/nipples, face
37J-A.H.MEstonia1957198200?YesUnknownN/A?333130Meat, genitals
38J.J.MUSA1963199600YesGuiltyDeath penalty0323220Extremities
39M.Z.FGermany1957??0?0YesInsanityinsanity/ reduced sentence3111110Meat
40B.C.MUSA1951??YesUnknownUnknown?111110Breasts/Nipples
41H.C.MUSA1952??YesUnknownImprisonment?222120No information
42G.M.H.MUSA1943199910YesInsanityDeath penalty2222120No information
43J.W.MUSA19640?0?YesInsanityImprisonment1111110Extremities
44F.G.E.MSpain1948201411YesInsanityInstitutionalized4151111some110Heart, Internal Organs, genitals
45T.M.MJapan1962200800.5YesInsanityDeath penalty1.5444140Extremities
46T.A.W.FAustralia196500YesGuiltyImprisonment0111110Blood
47D.R.MUSA196010YesInsanityInstitutionalized3111110Brain, extremities
48S.W.MSouth Africa196601?YesUnknownImprisonment?1799191Breasts/Nipples
49A.N.S.MRussia197010YesInsanityInstitutionalized380420?200No information
50O.A.N.FUSA196800YesInsanityImprisonment1111110Meat
51M.C.A.MBrazil196701YesUnknownInstitutionalized?1414142140Blood
52I.K.MRussia196210?YesInsanityInstitutionalized3333330Meat
53J.J.B.MAustralia196600YesNot guiltyImprisonment012612?120No information
54R.W.MAustralia197100YesGuiltyImprisonment012312?120No information
55J.V.MAustralia197900YesGuiltyImprisonment012112?120Meat
56P.B.MUK196910YesInsanityInstitutionalized3333230Brain
57K.K.MKorea19691994??YesUnknownDeath penalty?555?50No information
58V.L.MRomania1954??YesUnknownUnknown?333yes30No information
59D.V.MVenezuela19571?No (too mentally insane)N/AN/A311101111110Meat, tongue, eyes
60J.R.M.MUSA1955201700YesGuiltyImprisonment01036260Meat
61V.N.N.MRussia19590?0?YesUnknownImprisonment0222220Brain, heart, liver, extremities, meat
62J.S.E.MFinland1975??YesUnknownImprisonment?11111?0?Genitals, organs
63D.J.H.MUK197500YesInsanityImprisonment1111110Meat
64J.A.O.MUSA1981??YesInsanityUnknown?222120Brain, heart
65K.K.FAustralia195510YesInsanityImprisonment1111110Meat
66J.R.MUK19710?1YesInsanityInstitutionalized3111110Liver, internal organs, eyes
67A.M.MGermany196100YesGuiltyImprisonment0111110Genitals, meat
68M.V.S.MUSA197801YesInsanityUnknown2444140Extremities
69A.S.MUSA197600YesInsanityImprisonment1111110Lungs, meat
70D.R.MGermany198401YesNot guiltyImprisonment2111110Blood
71M.R.FGermany198701YesNot guiltyImprisonment2111110Blood
72Ö.D.MTurkey198410YesInsanityInstitutionalized3333110Meat
73T.S.MGermany197900No (too mentally insane)N/AN/A2111101Extremities, meat
74J.K.MDenmark1967?0YesNot guiltyImprisonment?111110Breasts, nipples
75Y.Y.MKorea197000YesGuiltyDeath penalty026202011200Internal organs
76G.D.A.MMexico197820120?1YesUnknownImprisonment1212110Heart, meat, kidney, extremities, lung
77S.K.MIndia197200YesNot guiltyDeath penalty0381919?190Liver
78L.P.MSweden19770?1YesInsanityInstitutionalized3222220Blood, meat
79K.R.U.MUSA197900YesInsanityDeath penalty1111110No information
80N.C.MFrance197110YesInsanityImprisonment2111110Heart, meat
81J.L.C.Z.MMexico19692007?0NoN/AN/A?923330Extremities
82R.A.MAustria198811No (too mentally insane)N/AN/A4111110Blood, brain, internal organs, meat
83J.B.N.MBrazil19580?1YesGuiltyImprisonment1333330Meat
84I.C.P.FBrazil19610?0YesGuiltyImprisonment0333330Meat
85B.C.O.S.FBrazil19870?0YesGuiltyImprisonment0333330Meat
86A.M.MUK197600YesInsanityImprisonment1111110Extremities
87V.W.L.MCanada196911YesInsanityInstitutionalized4111110Meat
88T.G.MRussia1981???UnknownUnknown?111101Meat
89M.G.MRussia1986???UnknownUnknown?111101Meat
90Y.M.MRussia199000?YesUnknownUnknown?111110Internal organs
91O.S.FUSA197611YesInsanityInstitutionalized4111101Brain, extremities
92A.B.MRussia198800YesInsanityUnknown111911?110Liver, heart, meat
93S.G.MRussia198200YesGuiltyImprisonment0111101Extremities
94S.S.G.MUK196910YesGuiltyImprisonment133330Meat
95M.C.MSlovakia19672011??NoN/AN/A?3222230No information
96J.O.MGermany198500YesInsanitymurder/ partially reduced responsibility1.5222120Blood, meat
97T.L.S.MUSA197711YesInsanityInstitutionalized4111110Brains, eyes, blood
98I.L.MRussia1990???UnknownUnknown?111110Meat
99J.L.MUSA19322012??NoN/AN/A?111110Extremities
100A.K.MUSA1990??YesInsanityInstitutionalized?111110Heart, brain
101L.R.M.MCanada198200YesInsanityImprisonment1111110Meat
102L.R.MItalia19681?YesInsanityInstitutionalized3111101No information
103J.R.MFrance198701YesInsanityInstitutionalized3111110Heart, tonge
104D.G.MGermany19580?0?YesNot guiltyImprisonment0211110No information
105G.S.H.MUSA197700YesGuiltyUnknown0111110No information
106M.W.MUK19802014??NoN/AN/A?111110Face
107S.B.MItalian in UK196720180?0?YesNot guiltyImprisonment0111110Meat
108A.H.MUSA1996??YesUnknownUnknown?222120Face
109N.B.FRussia197500YesUnknownImprisonment0.53011110Meat
110D.B.MRussia198200YesNot guiltyUnknown03011110Meat
111A.U.MAustria19550?YesInsanityImprisonment1.5211110Internal organs
112A.Y.MRussia1983???UnknownUnknown?111110Heart
113A.S.G.MSpain199311?UnknownUnknown?111101No information
114Mr.B (Raymond et al.)MFrance?11YesInsanityInstitutionalized4111101No information
115Mr D (Raymond et al.)MFrance?10?YesInsanityInstitutionalized3222102Brain
116IIIa:1 (Rajs et al.)MSweden196900YesInsanityInstitutionalized2111110No information
117IIIa:4 (Rajs et al.)MSweden19491?0YesInsanityInstitutionalized2.5111110Meat
118IIIa or b:5 (Rajs et al.)MSweden195400YesUnknownUnknown0111110Breasts/nipples, genitals, meat
119IIIa or b:6 (Rajs et al.)MSweden194210YesInsanityInstitutionalized3111110Genitals
120Mr. A (Teixeira et al.)MBrazil199001NoN/AN/A3111101Brain
121Albanian man (Kapo et al.)MAlbania?11YesInsanityUnknown31111??Internal organs