Britain's "Hannibal The Cannibal" / Robert Maudsley

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

They Walk Among Us

True Crime

4.6 • 6.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

‘Hannibal, The Cannibal’ is a fictional character from The Silence of the Lambs. He eats pieces of his victims. After he is caught, he is kept in a cell with a glass facade to be safely observed. The UK press has its own ‘Hannibal, The Cannibal’...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Season 3, Episode 3 of They Walk Among Us, a podcast dedicated to UK True Crime.
0:23.4	Listener caution is advised as this episode contains adult themes and descriptions that some
0:29.7	listeners may find distressing.
0:36.1	Hannibal the Cannibal is a fictional character from the silence of the lambs.
0:41.3	He eats pieces of his victims.
0:43.3	After he is caught, he is kept in a cell with a glass facade to be safely observed.
0:49.3	The UK press has its own Hannibal the Cannibal.
0:53.3	He is detained at Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire.
0:58.0	Since 1983 he has spent most of his time in the basement of Effwing.
1:03.0	His cell, 5.5 by 4.5 meters with bulletproof windows, was constructed specifically for him. The steel cage with a steel door surrounds the enclosure.
1:14.6	A small hole at the bottom of the cell allows food and other items to be passed through without contact.
1:20.6	The interior is simple and sparse and engineered with durability and safety in mind.
1:26.6	A concrete bed and sink are firmly bolted to the wall, as is the toilet. and engineered with durability and safety in mind.
1:31.7	A concrete bed and sink are firmly bolted to the wall, as is the toilet.
1:37.3	The furniture, a small table and chair are constructed from compressed cardboard.
1:40.8	This is the home of Robert Maudesley.
1:53.0	Born on June 26, 1952 to Laurie Driver George and his wife Jean in Speak Mersyside, Robert John Mordesley was the youngest of four children.
1:57.0	His early years were unstable.
1:59.0	At six months old, Robert and his siblings Brenda Paul and Kevin were sent to live in Nazareth House,
2:05.6	a Roman Catholic orphanage run by nuns located in the coastal town of Crosby.
2:11.6	All four children were below the age of four and parents George and Jean couldn't cope with their young family.
2:19.5	Paul the second eldest recalled his time at Nazareth House to the Liverpool Echo
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