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Vancouver Sun
22-05-2025
- Vancouver Sun
French chef accused of killing man, dismembering body and cooking parts in veggie pot
A chef in France, Philippe Schneider, has reportedly confessed to killing a man, dismembering his body, and cooking parts of it in a pot of vegetables. The case involves the 2023 murder of Georges Meichler , a 60-year-old recluse living in the village of Brasc. Schneider, a 69-year-old former butcher and pizza chef, and his partner Nathalie Caboubassy are currently on trial for the crime. Another man, gravedigger Loup Benrakia, has been accused as an accomplice. Schneider and Caboubassy have been accused by police of planning to rob Meichler's isolated home. During the attempted burglary, they are alleged to have tied up and gagged Meichler, but then return after searching the house to find him dead from suffocation. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Schneider is also accused of dismembering the body and cooking parts of it with vegetables, primarily to mask the decomposition odour. He eventually confessed to the murder and the gruesome attempt to conceal it. He has pleaded guilty to all charges and expressed remorse for his actions. Schenider has admitted to burning the victim's head, hands and feet, and scattering ashes around the property. He has also cited having seen a similar ritual in Nepal , suggesting a possible justification for his method of disposing the victim's remains. The crime came to light after Meichler's daughter reported him missing, and police noticed Schneider and Caboubassy driving the victim's car. P olice discovered the traces of the missing man's remains and blood in the back. Schneider's defence lawyer said : 'Philippe Schneider acknowledges his full responsibility and all the facts he is accused of.' He also stated Schneider was living a 'life of alcohol and drugs,' which supposedly contributed to the gruesome shift from burglary to murder and dismemberment, describing Schenider's actions as a descent into 'absurdity and horror.' Schenider, himself, said: 'I have no words to express my guilt and my many regrets, but I understand the anger and disgust I can evoke,' according to Le Parisien . During the trial it was revealed that Schneider's actions were met with widespread revulsion in France, and the trial has been closely followed by the public. The victim's family expressed its ongoing pain and grief. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Mint
20-05-2025
- Mint
Former butcher kills neighbour, cooks body with vegetables; social media reacts, ‘What have I just read?'
Philippe Schneider, a 69-year-old French pizza chef, is facing trial. He allegedly killed a man, cut up his body and cooked it to hide the crime. The accused is a former butcher. The victim, Georges Meichler, lived alone in a forest house without electricity or water. When his daughter received strange texts, she contacted the police. This incident took place in February 2023. Schneider and his partner, Nathalie Caboubassy, were later found driving Meichler's car. They had moved to the area in 2019 and claimed to be druids selling 'magic potions' in a sex shop. Schneider later opened a pizza shop. The couple said Meichler had lent them the car, but their story didn't hold up. During his confession, Schneider himself warned the police about the nature of his crime. 'What I'm going to tell you is horrific,' The Telegraph quoted him as telling the officers. However, he gave different versions of the story during the investigation. At first, he claimed the death happened by accident during a fight. Later, he said he had gone to steal cannabis and tied up the victim with help from another man. Schneider claimed the victim died from suffocation. He allegedly took the body home, waited three days for 'soul transmigration', and then used a butcher's knife to cut the body. He burned the organs. Another suspect, Caboubassy, denies being involved in the crime. Schneider has now admitted to killing his neighbour Meichler during a robbery attempt gone wrong. He said he was under the influence of alcohol and drugs. After the murder, he reportedly cut up the body and cooked the limbs with vegetables to hide the smell. He burned the head, hands and feet. He later scattered the ashes on his property and prayed for the victim. His lawyer confirmed that Schneider had taken full responsibility. Schneider now faces charges of kidnapping leading to death, hiding the body and disrespecting the corpse. Two others, Caboubassy and Benrakia, are also accused. The verdict is due on May 22. 'What have I just read: a movie, fiction, novel, or real story?' commented one user. 'I'll never look at ham on pizza the same ever again,' remarked another. One user wrote, ' recluse was right to avoid people. If he'd been more committed to his reclusion he wouldn't have ended up as dinner.' Another wrote, 'This is why you never trust a French pizza chef.' 'Did he say what vegetables?' came a dark comment.
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First Post
20-05-2025
- First Post
The horrific case of a French chef who killed a man and then cooked him
A French pizza chef, Philippe Schneider, 69, is currently on trial along with his partner Nathalie Caboubassy, for the gruesome murder of their recluse neighbour, Georges Meichler. The couple allegedly killed the man during a failed break-in at his home and then dismembered and cooked parts of his body with vegetables to hide the odour read more Philippe Schneider, 69, is currently on trial in the Aveyron region, along with his 45-year-old partner Nathalie Caboubassy, for the gruesome 2023 murder of Georges Meichler. Image courtesy: X In a barbaric case that has stirred horror in France , a pizza chef has admitted to killing his reclusive neighbour, dismembering the body, and cooking parts of it in a pot with vegetables. Philippe Schneider, 69, is currently on trial in the Aveyron region, along with his 45-year-old partner Nathalie Caboubassy, for the gruesome 2023 murder of Georges Meichler. Meichler, 60, had been living alone in the quiet, remote village of Brasc in southern France. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD According to The Telegraph, Schneider, who previously worked as a butcher, allegedly confessed to police that he and Caboubassy killed Meichler during a failed break-in at the victim's home. While Schneider has admitted to the killing, Caboubassy has denied any involvement. Here's how this horrifying murder unfolded. A suspicious message The victim, Georges Meichler, lived as a recluse in a small stone house in the middle of a forest without electricity or running water. His sudden disappearance quickly raised concern in the small community. Neighbours noticed his absence, and suspicion deepened when Meichler's daughter received strange text messages that didn't sound like him. 'It wasn't like him to text,' she told investigators. One such message read: 'Hi. I'm heading to Brittany with a friend. Get some fresh air and see the country. See you when I get back. Have a nice day.' Soon after, police launched a missing persons investigation in Brasc and began door-to-door enquiries. A local resident told authorities they had spotted two people driving around in Meichler's van. Following the lead, police traced the movements and phone activity of the restaurateur couple. The van was eventually found parked outside a council building about 38 km from Brasc, with Schneider and Caboubassy at the wheel. The duo, who reportedly identified as druids, had moved to the region in 2019. Schneider, known locally for selling 'magic potions' made from garden plants at a sex shop, later opened a pizzeria named Don Filiippo in Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD At first, the couple claimed that Meichler had lent them the van while he was away on holiday and had asked them to care for his animals. But their story quickly began to unravel. According to The Sun, investigators discovered bloodstains and several bags filled with human remains inside the vehicle, leading to the chilling realisation that something far more sinister had occurred. A 'horrific confession' Schneider, the man at the centre of the gruesome murder case, reportedly made a 'horrific confession' to investigators. 'What I'm going to tell you is horrific, it's going to be difficult to hear,' Schneider warned, before revealing what had happened to Georges Meichler. The couple had gone to Meichler's home to steal cannabis. During the break-in, Schneider tied up and gagged Meichler. When they returned, Meichler had died of suffocation. Image for Representation. Pixabay He told the investigating judge that he and his partner, Nathalie Caboubassy, had gone to Meichler's home to steal cannabis. During the break-in, Schneider tied up and gagged Meichler. When they returned after searching the house, Meichler had died of suffocation — at least according to Schneider's latest version of events. Earlier, he had claimed that the death was accidental and happened during a dispute. His story shifted several times throughout the investigation. Caboubassy, on the other hand, consistently denied any involvement in the crime, The Telegraph reported. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD A shocking cover-up To cover up the killing, Schneider said he dismembered Meichler's body, burned the head, hands, and feet, and left other parts scattered around, including in Meichler's own van, which the couple used to flee. In one of the most disturbing details, Schneider reportedly said he tried cooking parts of the body in a pot of vegetables. This was, he claimed, part of a religious ritual he'd learned in Nepal, and also a way to mask the smell. Schneider reportedly said he tried cooking parts of the body in a pot of vegetables. This was, he claimed, part of a religious ritual he'd learned in Nepal, and also a way to mask the smell. AI generated representative image A 25-year-old gravedigger, now also on trial for complicity, testified that Schneider told him to cook the meat until it 'fell off the bone' and to tell others it was 'food for the dog' if questioned. Schneider's lawyer, Luc Abratkiewicz, said his client accepts full responsibility. 'At the time, he lived a life of alcohol, drugs, and then this completely crazy idea of going to burgle his neighbour. He gags him. It goes badly, he dies… He made a serious mistake,' he said. 'Afterward, he continued to sink into absurdity and horror, because the fact of having cut up this corpse is going to cost them dearly,' the lawyer added. Schneider is on trial for kidnapping leading to death, concealment of a corpse, and endangering the integrity of the corpse. Caboubassy and the gravedigger are both facing charges of complicity. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The verdict is expected on May 22. With input from agencies
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
French chef kills man, cooks body parts using 'method learnt in Nepal' to disguise smell
In a shocking incident, a retired French butcher and restaurant owner admitted to killing a reclusive neighbour during a failed break-in and later attempting to hide the body by dismembering and cooking parts of it with vegetables, reported the New York Post. Philippe Schneider, 69, and his partner, 45-year-old Nathalie Caboubassy, are accused of murdering 60-year-old Georges Meichler, whose disappearance from the quiet forest village of Brasc in 2023 triggered a police investigation. Schneider allegedly told authorities that he and Caboubassy had planned a burglary at Meichler's remote home. After tying and gagging him, they returned to find him dead, apparently suffocated. In an effort to hide the crime, Schneider confessed to cutting up Meichler's body, burning some parts, and scattering the remains across the property and inside the victim's van. 'What I'm going to tell you is horrific,' Schneider warned investigators before revealing the details of the attempted cover-up, according to The Telegraph. In court, Schneider said he boiled parts of Meichler's remains in a pot of vegetables. He claimed this was based on a ritual he had learnt in Nepal and was also meant to mask the smell of decomposition. A third man, a 25-year-old gravedigger, is also facing charges. He testified that Schneider told him to cook the body until it 'falls off the bone' and to tell anyone who asked that it was 'food for the dog', according to the outlet. Meichler's disappearance came to light after his daughter filed a missing person report. She became suspicious when she received an unusual text from his phone — a message that didn't match his communication habits. 'Hi. I'm heading to Brittany with a friend. Get some fresh air and see the country. See you when I get back. Have a nice day,' the message read. Also read: Indian-origin couple escapes on business class flight after $2 million fraud Authorities located Schneider and Caboubassy days later in Meichler's van. Schneider initially claimed the van had been lent to them. However, forensic teams found blood and body parts in the vehicle, linking the couple to the crime. Schneider's defence lawyer, Luc Abratkiewicz, acknowledged his client's responsibility. 'Philippe Schneider acknowledges his full responsibility and all the facts he is accused of,' he told The Telegraph. 'Philippe Schneider's version is that at the time he lived a life of alcohol, drugs, and then this completely crazy idea of going to burgle his neighbour. He gags him. It goes badly, he dies… He made a serious mistake. Afterward, he continued to sink into absurdity and horror, because the fact of having cut up this corpse is going to cost them dearly.' Schneider faces charges of kidnapping resulting in death, desecration and concealment of a corpse. Caboubassy and the gravedigger have been charged with complicity. The verdict is expected to be delivered on May 22. Also read: The American billionaire's daughter who married a European prince in decade's most lavish royal wedding
NDTV
20-05-2025
- NDTV
French Chef Kills Man, Then Chops And Cooks Dismembered Body In Pot Of Vegetables
A 69-year-old French restaurant owner has confessed to killing a man, chopping up his body and cooking parts of it in a pot of vegetables to try to cover up his tracks. According to the New York Post, Philippe Schneider, 69, and his wife, Nathalie Caboubassy, 45, are on trial for the 2023 murder of 60-year-old Georges Meichler. Schneider made the "horrific confession" to police after being tracked down following a missing persons report filed by the victim's daughter. He allegedly told the cops that he and Caboubassy killed Mr Meichler during a botched break-in at the victim's home. Caboubassy has since denied involvement in the murder. According to the Post, before sharing the details of the gruesome murder, the 69-year-old warned investigators that "what I'm going to tell you is horrific". He told the officers that the pair accidentally killed Mr Meichler when their attempt to burgle his home went awry. He said that they had tied the 60-year-old and gagged him, and after searching his home, they came back to find him dead of suffocation. Then, in a desperate attempt to cover up their tracks, the chef reportedly said he dismembered the victim's body, burned his head, hands and feet, and left pieces scattered throughout the area and inside Mr Meichler's own van. He also admitted to cooking parts of the body in a pot with vegetables at his home - a religious ritual he learned about in Nepal. A 25-year-old grave digger, also on trial as an accomplice to the pair, said Schneider ordered him to cook the meat until it "falls off the bones" and, if anyone asks, say it was "food for the dog". The case came to light after Mr Meichler's ex-partner raised the alarm because she hadn't heard from him. His daughter also said she received a strange message from her father, which was uncharacteristic, as she said Mr Meichler rarely texted at all. Police then launched a missing persons investigation, following which the police found Schneider and Caboubassy in Mr Meichler's stolen van. Initially, the pizza chef insisted that the victim had loaned them the van, but the cops quickly discovered the missing man's remains and blood in the back. At the time of the murder, Schneider insisted that he was embroiled in an addiction to alcohol and cannabis that pushed him to attempt the burglary. Ms Caboubassy, meanwhile, continues to assert that she had no part in the murder. "Philippe Schneider acknowledges his full responsibility and all the facts he is accused of," his lawyer Luc Abratkiewicz said. The 69-year-old is currently on trial for kidnapping leading to death, concealment of a corpse, and endangering the integrity of the corpse. Ms Caboubassy and the gravedigger are on trial for complicity in the crime. The verdict is expected on May 22.
