32. From Robbery, to Murder, to Cannibalism
It did not take long after Sawney Bean got started on his career as a robber, before he figured that in order to avoid getting identified for his crimes, he should murder his victims. That took care of eliminating witnesses, but a created a new problem: disposal of the bodies.
Sawney thought it over, and eventually came up with a way to kill multiple birds with one stone: dispose of the bodies, avoid the hassles of going into town to buy meat, and provide himself and his wife with a high protein diet. So he and Mrs. Bean began butchering and eating the murdered robbery victims.