Sinister Crimes and Cocktails: A True Crime Podcast

Episode 103: The Human Flesh Obsession

Season 2 Episode 103

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In 1981, Japanese killer Issei Sagawa, also known as the “Kobe Cannibal,” murdered his friend Renée Hartevelt, a young Dutch student, and ate her remains. Nevertheless, he was never charged for his crime and lived as freeman after committing the murder. So, what makes one want to eat their friend.
References:
Japanese Cannibal, Who Was Never Punished for Eating Woman, Dies (thedailybeast.com)

‘Kobe Cannibal’ Issei Sagawa, who killed and ate a Dutch student, dies at age 73 | The Straits Times

Issei Sagawa's Cannibalistic Murder In 11 Photos (thecrimemag.com)

Issei Sagawa Dead: Why Notorious Cannibal Killer Never Saw Jail (newsweek.com)

Issei Sagawa, The Kobe Cannibal Who Killed And Ate His Friend (allthatsinteresting.com) 

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