Hannibal the Cannibal: The True Story of Robert Maudsley

Killer Crimes #7

by Alan R. Warren

Robert Maudsley casually walked into the cell of another inmate, who was sleeping on his bunk facedown. A savage rage quickly took over, and Maudsley started stabbing the back of the man's head. There was blood, pieces of brain, and chunks of hair flying in a fury. After the man went limp, Maudsley grabbed the man's head and held it in both palms and started to smash it against the walls of the cell, so hard that the plaster began to fall off the ceiling.Nurses and guards had to watch on, not being able to get into the cell, hearing the victim's head crack each time it was smashed against the wall. After Maudsley finished with the attack, he sat the limp body up against the bed, got down on his knees, and started to eat chunks of the brain with his home-made knife.Robert Maudsley was dubbed "Hannibal the Cannibal' on account of his thirst for eating the brains of his victims. He is one of the most interesting and thought-provoking murderers in prison. He will be housed in a bulletproof cage, in the basement of Wakefield Prison, England, where Britain hold its most savage, high-profile convicts. He is known to be such a danger to others, even inmates, he lives in a specially designed cell that doesn't allow him any contact with anybody, except for guards that will slide his food through a small hole at the bottom of one of his cells.Robert Maudsley is deemed to be the 'Most Dangerous Prisoner in Britain.' Even though he only killed one person outside of prison, his remaining victims were claimed while incarcerated. This book reviews Maudsley's life from his tormented childhood, his rage-filled murder outside of prison, and the planned torturous murders of three convicted pedophiles.In the basement of Wakefield, you might be surprised who else has been housed beside him, and what kind of relationship they have.

Genres: True Crime

90 pages, Paperback

Published June 12, 2020

About the author

ALAN R. WARREN is the Host of the Popular True Crime History Radio show 'House of Mystery' Heard in the NBC news talk radio network on KCAA 106.5 F.M. Los Angeles/Riverside/Palm Springs http://www.houseofmysteryradio.com/

Al Warren has his Doctorate in Religious Studies (DD), Masters Degree ( MM) in Music from the University of Washington in Seattle, Bachelor of Arts (BA ) Criminology from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. Canada and Recording & Sound Engineering Diploma from the Juno Award Winning Bullfrog Studios in Vancouver B.C. Canada. He got his start on Digital Radio for the Z Talk Radio Network and still produces several shows for them.

Al Started Writing for Articles in True Case Files Magazine and is still a Contributor and Serial Killer magazine. Since then he has completed 12 true crime books for two different publishers ( RJ Parker/Vronksy Publishing in Toronto, Canada & WildBlue Press in America)

His bestsellers include 'Above Suspicion' The True Story of Colonel Russell Williams, 'Blood Thirst' the true story of the Vampire Killer of Canada, 'Deadly Betrayal' the true story of Jennifer Pan , 'Last Man Standing' the true story of Jack McCullough, the man that was put away for the oldest unsolved murder case in America, and has since then been released as he did not do the crime. You can read more about him on his website.

A Special Note from the author...
"On Tuesday, April 2, this past Autism Awareness Day 2019, I decided to let my fans of both radio and writing that I myself am autistic. The struggle for me to speak the words that I could only read has taken many years of work and practice in order to fool broadcasters into hiring me for radio. Even then I kept is secret as I worked to allow the writer in my mind to be able to get those words on paper. I dedicate all of my public works to any others out there struggling with the same challenge that I have, as well as any obstacles you might have in accomplishing your dreams."
- Alan R Warren

Reviews

[Deirdre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Criminally Insane Asylum vs. Maximum Security Prison

This was an unique look at the different places of incarceration in England. So a story of an Infamous killer Robert Maudsley. Should he be in a criminally insane asylum for a supermax prison? By Supermax I'm referring to a United States prison where the prisoners are kept in separate cells for 23 hours a day, always escorted by correctional officers around the prison, and given one hour a day of exercise. I may be prejudiced, but on my first day of work one inmate killed another as they passed each other in the hallway. One man knocked out his own guard, not down the other God, then the other prisoner and stomped him to death wearing sneakers. I might add prisoners we're both wearing cops on there hands and ankles. Some prisoners are criminally insane, but cunning and deadly. As much as they may be more appropriately placed in a mental health facility for the criminally insane if they are too violent for the institution to handle them then for the sake of the other patients / prisoners and staff they do need to be housed in a supermax. This was an interesting book that also spoke about Maudsley's notorious Neighbors in addition to his fight to get placed back in a mental health facility despite the murders he committed while incarcerated in both.

[Vicky Druce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very fascinating to read, it told me some things I already new about Mandalay but it also told me something's I didn't know. I'm not condoning what he did, it was wrong & evil. But I understand why he killed them. He's spent more than 40 years in solitary confinement. Which must be horrible. It was a real eye opener .

[Cyn Fowler · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some interesting information in it, but it's a lot shorter than I expected. There are also points where the author talks about other killers in the same prison as Maudsley, which isn't very relevant.

[darren gostelow · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible .. do not buy 👎👎👎

Mostly made up from newspaper articles , and padded out with other criminals NOT BOB MAUDSLEY !!!
save your time and money .. just terrible .

[Gilly Tolmie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book kind of told me everything I already knew about the cases. It does focus alot on other criminals that are around Maudsley. But still a good wee read.

[beth 🪐 · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s ok 1 chapter is about other criminals. It’s good if you know nothing of Robert M or just want a really quick read

[juliegreen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read

I really enjoyed reading this book all about Robert Maudsley and what prison life is like for him. Very good read.

[Bettye McKee · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting case study

This is the story of Robert Maudsley, a criminal who has been imprisoned in the U.K. for an extremely long time with most of that time being in solitary confinement.

Maudsley murdered a man when he was about 20, then murdered three inmates while in prison. He is considered to be too dangerous to have contact with other prisoners.

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