Sumanto | |
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Born | March 3, 1972 |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Known for | Cannibalistic acts |
Criminal charges | Aggravated theft |
Criminal penalty | Five years in prison |
Criminal status | Released |
Spouse |
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Children | Titis Wahyu Widianti |
Relatives | Mulyati (sister), Karyono (brother), Maryati (sister), Mulyanto (brother) |
Sumanto (born 3 March 1972)[1] is an Indonesian man who gained notoriety among the Indonesian public for his infamous cannibalistic acts where he consumed three corpses from different locations, namely Lampung and Purbalingga.[2] After a police investigation into the recent disappearance of an 81-year-old woman's corpse just hours after her burial, his cannibalism came to light and Sumanto was arrested on January 13, 2003,[3] being charged with aggravated theft under Article 363 of the criminal code and sentenced to five years in prison on June 27, 2003.[3] Released early due to reported good behavior according to prison authorities,[3] he was then taken in by the An-Nur rehabilitation center in Bungkanel, Karanganyar, Purbalingga, as neither his family nor his village wanted to accept him back.[4] He was last seen receiving a vaccination shot in 2021 at a medical clinic.[3]