Albert Fish was a serial killer and cannibal who was active in the 1920s-1930s in New York City. He lured children away from their families under false pretenses before torturing, raping, and murdering them. In 1934, Fish was apprehended after sending a disturbing letter to the family of one of his victims, 10-year-old Grace Budd, describing what he had done to her. He confessed to killing several children and was eventually executed by electric chair for his crimes, seeing the execution as his final thrill.

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36. Albert Fish The Real Hannibal Lector

37. Background Born May 19,1870 Washington D.C. Long family history of mental illness Little education Learned to work with hands not brain Orphaned at a young age Brutally beaten there

38. Family 6 Children Life was fine until 1917 Wife left for another man Forced children to participate in various acts of sadomasochism Kids would beat him with spiked paddle

39. Tactics Kind and gentle looking man Lured children away from family and homes Tortured and raped victims Often used spiked paddle Later on he began to perform more bizarre acts and cannibalize his victims

40. Instruments of Hell Meat Cleaver Butchers Knife Saw

41. Killings 6 known victims 1924-1932 New York City, New York Apprehended in 1934

42. Personas Developed skill in painting Worked on various houses around the country Said to have had children in every state Targeted high African-American populated cities

43. Mr. Frank Howard Persona of Albert Fish Answered Edward Budd’s job ad Met with Budd family to discuss the job Invited Grace Budd to go to a party with him

44. Grace Budd 10 years old Parents allowed her to go to a “birthday party” with Mr. Fish Grace left her house for the final time

45. Aliases Gray Man the Werewolf of Wysteria Brooklyn Vampire The Boogeyman The Moon Maniac

46. Arrest and Execution After tracing a brutal letter to the Budd family, Albert Fish was finally arrested Confessed to murders of hundreds of kids Plead insanity but was denied Sentenced to Electric Chair execution He considered this the “ultimate sexual thrill”