Cannibals and their gruesome stories

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3. Jose Luis Calva

Chunks of flesh in a frying pan, a leg and arm in the refrigerator, and bones stuffed in a cereal box

The Mexican serial killer has earned himself the title of 'The Cannibal' when an investigation into his girlfriend's disappearance lead to a body in his closet. He is believed to have killed and mutilated two other women. It was the first case of its kind in Mexico. The self-proclaimed writer was working on a book titled 'The Cannibal Poet' when he was found hanging in his prison cell.

4. James Douglas

Roasted a servant alive and ate him

This one's from the history books, James was kept under lock and key from childhood at Queensberry House in Edinburgh, which is now part of the Scottish Parliament. During an instance of disruption at the house, 10 year old Douglas escaped and slaughtered a servant boy and roasted him alive on a revolving spit. He then ate sections of the slow cooked body.

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