The rope snapped and McConaghy fell on the floor. While a new rope was prepared McConaghy gave a chilling account of his methodical slaughter of his father-in-law’s wife and five children. (6 November 1840)
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Monday 22nd of December 1924 (-) — Serial killer and cannibal Karl Denke commits suicide by hanging in his cell. Denke was arrested after attacking Vincenz Oliver with a hackblade during dinner. When police searched his house at Teichstraße 10, they found drums with salted meat and written notes about 20 years of murder and cannibalism.