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A Tennessee man has been convicted of killing a man in a bar and eating his flesh.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that jurors Tuesday convicted Herbert Mike Merritt of first-degree murder. Merritt shot Anthony Laymond "Tony" Ford six times before stabbing him and carving out a piece of his chest cavity. The 49-year-old Merritt thought he was eating a piece of Ford's heart, but instead ingested a portion of the dead man's lung.

Merritt must serve at least 51 years in prison. He contended he suffered a psychotic break when he killed Ford and was insane. Jurors deliberated five hours before finding him guilty.（点击美国《诺克斯维尔新闻哨兵报》查看原文）

美国男子杀人吃人肉被判刑

       美国田纳西州一名男子被指控在酒吧杀害另一名男子并吃了他的肉。

       据美国《诺克斯维尔新闻哨兵报》报道，陪审团成员周二指控赫伯特•麦克•马里特犯下一级谋杀罪。他在酒吧向安东尼•雷蒙•福特连开6枪后将其捅死，然后用刀在他胸腔割下一块肉。49岁的马里特以为他吃的是福特的一部分心脏，不料吃下的却是一块肺。

       马里特被判至少要坐51年的牢。他声称自己是因为精神病发作才杀害了福特，而法院陪审团成员在考虑了5个小时后还是认定他有罪。

(China.org.cn April 2, 2011)