The Cannibal of New York

Did you know that an old man used to eat his victims and then send letters to their parents

describing how he cooked them? His name was Albert Fish, a murderer and cannibal

who terrorized the United States in the early 20th century. Fish seemed harmless. No one suspected

that behind his frail appearance hid one of the most sadistic criminals in history.

He kidnapped children and then practiced cannibalism. But the most disturbing part was that he

sent letters to the parents of his victims, describing how their children tasted

as if he were talking about a gourmet dish. In 1934, the family of a

missing girl named Grace Budd received a letter written by him. In it,