Cannibal Admits To Eating 25-Year-Old | True Crime Daily Brief
Episode 462, Oct 05, 2022, 03:00 PM
A cannibal, 50 years old, admitted to killing a missing 25-year-old man and consuming his body parts.
According to the 35th Circuit Court's online records, Mark Latunski pleaded guilty to open murder, disinterment, and mutilation of a dead body on Thursday, September 22.
An attorney for Latunski told the Lansing State Journal that his client had to make a "tough decision to plead guilty."
According to the statement, "The law requires that attorneys must follow the objectives of clients found to be legally competent as it relates to decisions, such as pleading guilty, even if the attorneys believe that it is not in the best interests of the client. We will continue to vigorously advocate for Mr. Latunski at the degree hearing and sentencing."
According to MLive.com, It's possible that Latunski's defense team planned to argue insanity in court.
The trial of Latunski was set to begin on October 18, according to WJBK-TV.
According to MLive.com, the victim, Kevin Bacon, was reported missing on Christmas Day 2019 when he failed to appear for breakfast with his parents. Many of his loved ones in Swartz Creek, Michigan, went looking for him.
WJBK states that Bacon's roommate revealed to police that Bacon had met a man through the Grindr dating app.
The body of Latunski, 25, was found on December 28, 2019, in his Shiawassee County residence, as reported by MLive.com. He was apparently found hanging from the ceiling by his feet, blood pouring from cuts all over his body.
According to MLive.com, Some of Bacon's body had been devoured and he had been stabbed in the back and his throat had been cut.
Latunski was held in a mental health facility and had many competence hearings while he was there.
According to WJBK, Latunski's lawyer asked for a competence hearing in January of 2020, stating in court, "He believes he’s named someone else. He believes he’s from a royal family out of Wales, the Thomas clan. And just the nature of the crime itself, you’ve got to send him for this evaluation."
According to MLive.com, he was found competent to face trial in October 2020; however, Latunski's legal team requested another review of his mental health in March 2022. A judge determined his competency in May of 2022.
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According to the 35th Circuit Court's online records, Mark Latunski pleaded guilty to open murder, disinterment, and mutilation of a dead body on Thursday, September 22.
An attorney for Latunski told the Lansing State Journal that his client had to make a "tough decision to plead guilty."
According to the statement, "The law requires that attorneys must follow the objectives of clients found to be legally competent as it relates to decisions, such as pleading guilty, even if the attorneys believe that it is not in the best interests of the client. We will continue to vigorously advocate for Mr. Latunski at the degree hearing and sentencing."
According to MLive.com, It's possible that Latunski's defense team planned to argue insanity in court.
The trial of Latunski was set to begin on October 18, according to WJBK-TV.
According to MLive.com, the victim, Kevin Bacon, was reported missing on Christmas Day 2019 when he failed to appear for breakfast with his parents. Many of his loved ones in Swartz Creek, Michigan, went looking for him.
WJBK states that Bacon's roommate revealed to police that Bacon had met a man through the Grindr dating app.
The body of Latunski, 25, was found on December 28, 2019, in his Shiawassee County residence, as reported by MLive.com. He was apparently found hanging from the ceiling by his feet, blood pouring from cuts all over his body.
According to MLive.com, Some of Bacon's body had been devoured and he had been stabbed in the back and his throat had been cut.
Latunski was held in a mental health facility and had many competence hearings while he was there.
According to WJBK, Latunski's lawyer asked for a competence hearing in January of 2020, stating in court, "He believes he’s named someone else. He believes he’s from a royal family out of Wales, the Thomas clan. And just the nature of the crime itself, you’ve got to send him for this evaluation."
According to MLive.com, he was found competent to face trial in October 2020; however, Latunski's legal team requested another review of his mental health in March 2022. A judge determined his competency in May of 2022.
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iHeart https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Dark-Side-of-Wikipedia-Tru-60800715
Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/565dc51b-d214-4fab-b38b-ae7c723cb79a/Dark-Side-of-Wikipedia-True-Crime-Dark-History
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