Vampire-obsessed man detained after dumping animal corpses outside churches in New Forest
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Key context: <p>Benjamin Lewis, who believed drinking blood would prolong life, will be kept in hospital for treatment</p><p>A man fascinated with vampires and graveyards who apparently believed he would live for ever if he drank blood has been detained in hospital after being caught dumping animal corpses outside churches in a British forest.</p><p>Benjamin Lewis, 48, left the bodies of sheep and deer on the doorsteps of churches in the New Forest in Hampshire, frightening parishioners and upsetting farmers whose livestock he stole and slaughtered.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/03/man-dumping-animal-corpses-outside-churches-new-forest">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Benjamin Lewis, who believed drinking blood would prolong life, will be kept in hospital for treatmentA man fascinated with vampires and graveyards who apparently believed he would live for ever if he drank blood has been detained in hospital after being caught dumping animal corpses outside churches in a British forest.Benjamin Lewis, 48, left the bodies of sheep and deer on the doorsteps of churches in the New Forest in Hampshire, frightening parishioners and upsetting farmers whose livestock he stole and slaughtered. Continue reading...
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