Robert Maudsley
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Robert John Maudsley (born 26 June 1953)[1] is an English man convicted of multiple murders. Maudsley killed four people, with one of the killings taking place in a psychiatric hospital and two in prison after receiving a life sentence for a murder.[2] Initial reports falsely stated he ate part of the brain of one of the men he killed in prison, which earned him the nickname "Hannibal the Cannibal" from parts of the British press[3] and "The Brain Eater" amongst other prisoners. National newspapers were advised that the allegations were untrue, according to the post-mortem report.[4] Maudsley is the longest-serving British prisoner in solitary confinement.[5]
Robert Maudsley | |
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Born | Robert John Maudsley (1953-06-26) 26 June 1953 (age 70) Speke, Liverpool, England |
Other names | Hannibal The Cannibal The Brain Eater |
Conviction(s) | 3 counts of murder, 1 count of manslaughter |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (Whole life tariff) |
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Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | 1974–1978 |
Country | England |
Location(s) | London, Broadmoor, Wakefield Prison |