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- ↑ Alexander Kinyua, 21, arrested for murder, eating body parts, Maryland police say May 31, 2012 CBS News
- ↑ Sarah Brumfield Lawyer: Prior bat attack foreshadowed cannibalism June 5 Associated Press (Columbus Dispatch)
- ↑ Fenton, Justin (May 31, 2012). "Morgan student Alex Kinyua charged in dismemberment of man left disturbing online trail". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Alexander Kinyua, accused Md. cannibal, was on bail for another assault prior to his arrest, reports say – Crimesider". CBS News. Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- 1 2 Fenton, Justin; Bawroski, Kayla; Rector, Kevin (May 23, 2012). "Cannibalism alleged in killing of Ghanian former master's degree student". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Alexander Kinyua, Maryland Man Who Allegedly Ate Kujoe Agyei-Kodie, First Ranted on Facebook". Huffington Post. June 1, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ↑ Scott Dance Morgan State police chief takes new public safety post Wiggins promoted two months after student accused of cannibalism July 28, 2012 The Baltimore Sun
- ↑ Justin George; Kevin Rector (December 19, 2012). "Kinyua guilty but not criminally responsible in Morgan beating". The Baltimore Sun.
- ↑ "Prosecutor says he can't prove alleged cannibal criminally responsible". UPI.
- ↑ Fenton, Justin; Vought, Allan (August 16, 2012). "Md. man accused in cannibal case deemed incompetent to stand trial". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Trial For Md. Man Accused Of Cannibalism Postponed". June 24, 2013.