A 48-year-old man identified as Benjamin Lewis is detained in hospital after being caught dumping animal corpses outside churches in the New Forest, Hampshire. Multiple reports say Lewis left dead sheep and deer on the doorsteps of churches, causing alarm among parishioners. Sources also state that the animals were stolen from local farms and slaughtered by Lewis before being placed at the religious sites. According to the reports, Lewis is fascinated by vampires and graveyards and believed that drinking blood would help prolong his life. The incidents have also affected local farmers, who were left dealing with missing livestock and the aftermath of the killings. Police action results in Lewis being kept under hospital care for treatment. The reporting indicates that the case involves both the handling of animal remains and concern about public fear caused by the churchyard incidents, with authorities assessing his mental health needs.
Vampire-obsessed man detained after dumping animal corpses outside New Forest churches
A 48-year-old man identified as Benjamin Lewis is detained in hospital after being caught dumping animal corpses outside churches in the New Forest, Hampshire. Multiple reports say Lewis left dead she...
- Benjamin Lewis, 48, is detained in hospital for treatment after being caught dumping animal corpses outside churches in the New Forest, Hampshire.
- Reports say dead sheep and deer were left on church doorsteps.
- Sources agree the animals were taken from local farms and slaughtered before being dumped.
- The church incidents frighten parishioners and upset local farmers.
- The man is described as vampire-obsessed and reportedly believed drinking blood would prolong his life.
Benjamin Lewis stole and killed lambs from local farms before placing them at churches
4 hours agoBenjamin Lewis, who believed drinking blood would prolong life, will be kept in hospital for treatmentA man fascinated with vampires and graveyards who apparently believed he would live for ever if he drank blood has been detained in hospital after being caught dumping animal corpses outside churches in a British forest.Benjamin Lewis, 48, left the bodies of sheep and deer on the doorsteps of churches in the New Forest in Hampshire, frightening parishioners and upsetting farmers whose livestock he stole and slaughtered. Continue reading...
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