Chef convicted of killing, cooking lover

LEEDS, England, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A jury in the British city of Leeds has found a 36-year-old chef guilty of brutally killing his lover and then cooking portions of the dead man's body.

The Leeds Crown Court jury ruled that Anthony Morley slashed 33-year-old Damian Oldfield's throat in April and then sliced off portions of his victim's flesh and fried them with olive oil and fresh herbs, The Daily Telegraph reported Saturday.

The jury had heard during the trial how police allegedly found six pieces of partially cooked human flesh in Morley's apartment.

The Telegraph said after committing the killing, Morley walked to a nearby eatery and said he had just killed someone in self-defense.

West Yorkshire Police Detective Inspector Scott Wood said after Friday's verdict was announced told the Telegraph "thankfully disturbing crimes of this type remain incredibly rare events."