The Man Who Fed His Mother's Body to the Dog

Cannibalism is the act of consuming human flesh or internal organs by another human being. Accounts of cannabis date back to prehistoric times, though experts suggest that it was part of society since the Paleolithic.

Very few people practice cannibalism in the 21st century, though it isn't unheard of. Many people who commit acts of cannibalism these days do so under the influence of an illicit substance or as the result of severe mental illness.

Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 boys and young men from the 1970s until his 1991 capture, dismembering and eating parts of their bodies. Other serial killers who’ve attracted media attention over the years include Ed Gein, Katherine Knight, Armin Meiwes, and Andre Chikatilo.

Man Feeds Mother's Bits to the Dog

In 2019, a Spanish man added his name to the list of cannibals still around these days after the young man butchered his mother to death, then consumed some of her body parts and fed the bits to his dog. The man consumed his mother’s body parts for about 15 days until police made the shocking discovery.

Alberto Sanchez Gomez worked as a waiter in Madrid at the time of the February 2019 murder. Media later dubbed him the “Cannibal of Las Ventas.”

For 15 days, Gomez hacked away at his mother’s body, storing parts in different areas of the home. Police said the body had been chopped into more than 1,000 different pieces, with the vital organs removed.

Police Discover a Gory Scene

Concerned family members and friends requested a welfare check on the woman after several days of not seeing her. When police arrived at the flat, Gomez opened the door and told them he strangled his mother.

“Me and the dog have been eating her, bit by bit," Gomez said.

Scene Causes Officers to Become “Violently Sick”

The 66-year-old woman’s limbs had been wrapped in plastic and stashed in various rooms inside Tupperware containers. Some parts were stored in the fridge; others inside the oven. Some had been cooked, others were in preparation for cooking. Her intestines were found mixed inside trash in the flat.

The smell at and the shock of the scene made several officers violently ill.

Gomez Charged With Murder

Gomez was taken into custody and charged with murder and desecration of a corpse. During his interrogation, Gomez admitted to strangling his mother, dismembering her body with a carpenter’s saw and kitchen knives, then for the next 15 days, eating her remains while feeding the unwanted bits to his dog.

The now 28-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years, five months in prison in June 2021, according to a press release issued by the Madrid provincial court.

Gomez Suffers From Mental Illness; Used Hard Drugs

Neighbors said the man suffered from mental illness, borderline personality disorder, and other odd behaviors since he began using drugs. At the time of the murder, Gomez consumed a cocktail of hard drugs daily, which coupled with mental illness, could be the “cause” of the murder.

What Can I Do, He’s My Son?

Gomez told police that he and his mother argued earlier in the day before the murder. Police also learned that Gomez was often violent toward his mother, identified as 66-year-old Maria Soledad Gomez. Things became so bad Maria obtained a restraining order against her son, but always allowed him back inside the son, asking, “What can I do, he is my son?”

More Information:

https://nypost.com/2021/04/21/cannibal-accused-of-killing-mom-feeding-her-to-his-dog/

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