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Cannibal killer shot as he ate woman’s flesh

Gruesome details have emerged. - by Shahbaz M
  • 18 Sep 2017
Cannibal killer shot as he ate woman’s flesh
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A deranged man has been shot by police in South Africa whilst he ate a woman's remains.

According to The Sun, police fired a range of bullets during Aphiwe Mapekula's arrest after he tried to attack them with a knife.

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It is believed that the cannibal ignored the police’s warning shots and continued to eat the remains of Thembisa Masumpa.

Masumpa was murdered by the 23-year-old according to Captain Edith Mjoko who said: 'He killed her with a knife by cutting her throat.'

Mapekula’s mother first alerted authorities after seeing the graphic murder with her own eyes, stating: ‘I never raised a son like this one. I never imagined this.'

Drugs are believed to be the cause for Mapekula's erratic behavior, with Mayor Bulelwa Mabengu telling local media: ' believe that drugs and substance abuse was a major contributing factor.'

After the home shoot-out, Mapekula was taken to hospital but died a few days later.

This article originally appeared on New Idea.

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