US man charged with cannibalism believed eating flesh would cure his brain

A man from Idaho, US, arrested for the murder of an elderly allegedly ate parts of his victim believing that it would cure him.

A 39-year-old man arrested in the United States for a murder allegedly believed that eating his victim would “cure his brain”. The murder accused, James David Russell from Idaho, was charged with cannibalism after his alleged statement. This may be the first cannibalism charge in Idaho.

Russell was arrested in September for murdering a 70-year-old man, David Flaget. Russell was charged with first-degree murder after authorities found the Flaget’s remains in a vehicle outside of Russell’s home. The deceased’s hands were tied with duct tape and some of his body parts were missing, reported Daily Beast.