Issei Sagawa is a minor celebrity in Japan, but he didn’t find fame through a legitimate practice. rather, he became well known for a brutal crime he committed while a student in Paris, France.
In 1981, Sagawa murdered and cannibalized a Dutch classmate Renee Hartevelt while a student at the the prestigious Sorbonne. in interviews, he had said he chose her because of her "health and beauty," characteristics he felt he lacked. He believed he could "absorb her energy" by cannibalizing her.
Sagawa attempted to dump her body in a remote lake, but was caught in the act and then arrested by French police. having been born into a wealthy family, Sagawa’s father found a top lawyer for his defense.
For two years, Sagawa spent time in jail, and without trial, a judge found him legally insane. He was then sent to a mental institute, where he was interviewed by an author and became the subject of the book In the Fog.
Because of the book, publicity was generated about the killer and he became a macabre celebrity. French authorities decided to extradite him to Japan, where psychologists found him to be sane, but "evil" and aware of his crimes. However, because proper paperwork from French authorities did not arrive, they could not legally hold him, and he was let go.
Issei Sagawa: The Man Who Made a Living Off A Brutal Murder
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