Drug User Murdered, Dismembered, and Partially Eaten By UK Couple: Report
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A couple described as allegedly killed, decapitated, and dismembered a drug user using a saw.
A couple in Bournemouth, England, are on trial for the murder, dismemberment, and partial cannibalism of a drug user.
The body parts of the victim, 48-year-old Simon Shotton, were discovered by passersby in August of last year, according toThe Metro. The prosecution alleges that the couple, Debbie Pereira and Benjamin Atkins, killed Shotton and then dismembered him with a saw from a hardware store. They also allege that Atkins bragged about eating parts of the victim.
The couple were arrested after a leg was found on the beach. The police traced the leg back to Shotton through his phone records, which led them to Pereira. A search of their home uncovered more body parts, and a covert recording device in their police van captured Atkins talking about disposing of the arms.
