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Man suspected of cannibalism
2004-10-04
A 23 year old man suspected of cannibalism was to be jailed Monday evening after the murder supposed Sunday morning in Nanterre (the Top-of-Seine) of student a 20 year old, learns one Monday from police source. According to first elements' of the investigation, confided in the regional service of the judicial police, of French African origin and born in Westminster (England) would have thrown with its victim several blows of knife on the level of the head before trying to eat the contents of it.
the head, I presume
A passer by struck the man-eater supposed using a torn off compound of a phone box near. The weapon of the crime, a long notched knife of ten centimetres, was found. The supposed killer, who was briefly hospitalized, did not provide any explanation at the time of his police custody. The searching of the housing where he lived alone made it possible to discover notebooks where were recorded nearly to the minute each one of his actions. The police officers will continue their investigations in order to know his motivations.
This is the Babelfish translation of the French story at the link, with my corrections where I can determine a better phrasing.
Posted by:Chuck Simmins

#2  
of French African origin
Damn, it's those pesky Norwegian Lutherans again.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-10-04 8:20:48 PM  

#1  Soylent, the green meat.
Posted by: Korora   2004-10-04 8:07:08 PM  

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