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44-year-old Bruce Franklin was arrested this morning after a gruesome* discovery by the Philadelphia Police Department. Trapped with his wife in an elevator for three days, Franklin confessed to killing and eating her to survive. When rescuers arrived, they found his partially devoured* wife’s body beside him. Shocked officers listened as Franklin admitted to consuming nearly 12 lbs (5.4 kg) of her flesh. Franklin said that it was necessary for his own survival.
*gruesome = horrible *devoured = eaten quickly |
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