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National Post
22-05-2025
- National Post
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. Article content Article content The case involves the 2023 murder of Georges Meichler, a 60-year-old recluse living in the village of Brasc. Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content The crime came to light after Meichler's daughter reported him missing, and police noticed Schneider and Caboubassy driving the victim's car. Police discovered the traces of the missing man's remains and blood in the back. Article content Article content Schneider's defence lawyer said: 'Philippe Schneider acknowledges his full responsibility and all the facts he is accused of.' Article content Article content 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.' Article content
Toronto Sun
20-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Chef admits to killing man, then chopping up and cooking him
Philippe Schneider, right, holding pizza, and his partner, Nathalie Caboubassy. Schneider is accused of murder; Caboubassy is accused of being complicit in the crime. A French restaurateur and chef confessed to killing a recluse during a botched robbery, before trying to cover his tracks by hacking up the dead man's body and cooking the parts. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Philippe Schneider, 69, and his partner, Nathalie Caboubassy, 45, are on trial in France for their alleged involvement in the murder of 60-year-old Georges Meichler, who vanished in 2023, the Telegraph reported. Schneider, a former butcher, allegedly told police that he and Caboubassy killed the man who lived deep in the woods without electricity or running water. Schneider even reportedly warned investigators that his confession would be 'horrific,' but also gave different stories. Schneider's latest story to the investigating judge was that he went to Meichler's home to steal cannabis from the property, tied him up and gagged him. Once they came back from searching his home, they found him dead from suffocation. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The former pizza chef reportedly said he dismembered the victim's body, burned his head, hands and feet, and scattered other parts throughout the area and inside Meichler's own van — which the pair drove off in, according to trial testimony, per the Telegraph . Schneider also claimed that he tried to cook parts of Meichler's body in a pot of vegetables in line with a religious ritual he learned about in Nepal and to cover up the smell, the outlet reported. A third suspect, a 25-year-old gravedigger named Loup Benrakia, was allegedly ordered by Schneider to cook the meat until it 'falls off the bone' and to tell anyone who asked that it was 'food for the dog,' according to the U.K. Sun . RECOMMENDED VIDEO Investigators found Schneider and Caboubassy in Meichler's stolen van days later, though the couple insisted that the recluse had loaned them the vehicle. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Their story quickly unravelled when cops discovered Meichler's remains and blood in the back. Schneider insisted that at the time of the murder, he was struggling with alcohol and cannabis addiction that pushed him to try robbing the man. Caboubassy, meanwhile, denied any involvement in the murder. 'Philippe Schneider acknowledges his full responsibility and all the facts he is accused of,' his lawyer, Luc Abratkiewicz, told the publication. Read More '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,' the lawyer continued. '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 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 charged with complicity. A verdict is expected on May 22. Toronto Maple Leafs Basketball Columnists Canada Television
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
French Pizza Chef Accused of Killing Man Before Dismembering and Cooking Body Parts in Pot of Vegetables: Reports
A French pizza chef confessed to killing a 60-year-old man at his isolated home in the village of Brasc, according to reports Philippe Schneider has been accused of killing, dismembering and cooking parts of Georges Meichler's body before "scattering his remains on his land," Le Parisien reported He allegedly cooked the victim's limbs in a pot of vegetables to "mask the odor," per The Telegraph; he's accused alongside his partner and an alleged gravedigger, who have both denied involvement in the crimesA French pizza chef has been accused of killing a man before chopping up his body and cooking some of it with vegetables in a bid to "mask the odor," according to reports. Former butcher Philippe Schneider, 69, allegedly confessed to killing Georges Meichler, 60, who lived as a recluse in the village of Brasc, France in February 2023, per The Telegraph. On Monday, May 19, Schneider appeared at the Rodez Assize Court, where he's being tried for killing, dismembering and cooking parts of Meichler's body before "scattering his remains on his land," Le Parisien reported. Schneider is accused of the killing alongside his partner Nathalie Caboubassy, 45, The Telegraph noted. The pair reportedly moved to the region in 2019; he eventually opened a pizzeria called Don Filiippo in Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance, the outlet stated. Schneider reportedly admitted to killing the victim, while Caboubassy denies involvement, according to The Telegraph. A third suspect, gravedigger Loup Benrakia, has also denied involvement, the outlet reported. Per Le Figaro, Schneider wanted to steal money and cannabis from Meichler's isolated house in the woods. However the attempt ended with the victim being "tied up, gagged and beaten." Schneider claimed the victim suffocated. He said that he took the body back to his house and waited three days to 'respect the transmigration of the soul,' per The Telegraph. He allegedly dismembered Meichler's body before burning his organs. He later returned to the victim's house where he reportedly "cooked the other limbs in large pots with vegetables to mask the odor," the outlet reported. Le Figaro added that Schneider had allegedly "cut up the body, cooked it and then incinerated it in the victim's wood stove and garden." The suspect reportedly told investigators that he'd scattered the victim's ashes across the property after burning his head, hands and feet, The Telegraph stated. "I have no words to express my guilt and my many regrets, but I understand the anger and disgust I can evoke. I offer my sincere apologies to the family. This is an act of madness that should never have happened. I plead guilty to all the charges against me," Schneider said, according to Le Parisien. Lawyer Luc Abratkiewicz said, 'Philippe Schneider acknowledges his full responsibility and all the facts he is accused of,' per 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," the lawyer added, according to the outlet. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Yannick Mamodabasse, a lawyer representing Meichler's family members, said, "These are terrible events, and it's still very painful for the family. That's all I'll say before the hearing in this extraordinary case," per Le Parisien. Schneider has been charged with kidnapping leading to death, concealment of a corpse and endangering the integrity of the corpse, per The Telegraph; Caboubassy and Benrakia were charged with complicity. The trial is expected to run until Thursday, May 22, per Le Parisien. The Rodez Assize Court and Mamodabasse didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for comment. Read the original article on People
Daily Record
19-05-2025
- Daily Record
Restaurant owner admits he 'chopped up and cooked man's body with a butcher's knife'
Philippe Schneider, 69, will stand trial this week for allegedly killing Georges Meichler in 2023, with the accused murderer admitting to cooking some of his remains in a bowl at his home A restaurateur is due to face trial this week for the gruesome act of "chopping up and cooking" a man with a butcher's knife, before dispersing his remains throughout France. Philippe Schneider, 69, alongside Nathalie Caboubassy, 43, stand accused of the murder of Georges Meichler in 2023. His daughter's missing person report instigated a police probe. Following his arrest, Schneider recounted to the authorities how he and Caboubassy were burgling Meichler's secluded woodland abode when they knocked him down, resulting in his death. To prevent the discovery of the body, they dismembered the corpse and concealed the parts in the vicinity. It is alleged that Schneider subsequently cooked portions of the remains in a bowl at his residence as part of a purported "religious ceremony." France3 reports that Schneider's solicitor, Luc Abratkiewicz, commented: "They cut up the body, they cooked it in a mess tin, and then they burned the rest. It's crude, but that's how it is.", reports the Mirror. "Of course, there's the horror of imagining the body was cut up, cooked, burned, but then you have a burglary that goes wrong, a body you don't know what to do with, and this completely crazy idea of wanting to get rid of it. "It's mainly about explaining the act, the motive, which is trivial, a few thousand euros, and then you sink into the horror. "Philippe Schneider acknowledges his full responsibility and all the facts he is accused of. 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. And afterward, he continued to sink into absurdity and horror, because, indeed, the fact of having cut up this corpse is going to cost them dearly." Schneider and his partner Nathalie Caboubassy, 43, resided in Camarès. They had previously travelled and worked for high-end restaurants before they opened a pizzeria in Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance prior to the Covid outbreak.
Telegraph
19-05-2025
- Telegraph
Pizza chef accused of murdering man and cooking his body
A French pizza chef is standing trial in France for allegedly murdering a man, dismembering his body and cooking it to hide the evidence. Philippe Schneider, 69, who is a former butcher, was set to appear in an Aveyron court on Monday charged over a macabre killing that took place in the village of Brasc in February 2023. The victim, Georges Meichler, 60, lived as a recluse in a rudimentary house in the woods without electricity or running water. When his daughter couldn't reach him and then started receiving bizarre text messages that were out of character for her father, she alerted gendarmerie to his disappearance. The investigation led them to Mr Schneider and his partner Nathalie Caboubassy, 45, who were spotted driving Meichler's car around town. The pair, who claimed to be druids, moved to the region in 2019 where Mr Schneider sold 'magic potion' made with plants from his garden in a sex shop. He then opened a pizzeria called Don Filiippo in Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance. They initially claimed that Meichler had lent them the car while he was on holiday so that they could feed his animals, but their story quickly collapsed. Reported confession Mr Schneider reportedly confessed to killing the man, warning investigators 'What I'm going to tell you is horrific'. But throughout the investigation, he gave different stories while Ms Caboubassy denies involvement. The chef initially claimed that he killed Meichler by accident following a dispute. In the latest version, he told the investigating judge that he went to Meichler's home to steal cannabis from the property, and enlisted the help of a third suspect, Loup Benrakia, a gravedigger. Mr Schneider told the investigating judge that they tied up their victim and gagged him. After searching the house, he said they found that Meichler had died by suffocation. Mr Benrakia has denied involvement. It's alleged Mr Schneider took the body back to his own house, waiting three days to 'respect the transmigration of the soul', before dismembering it with a butcher's knife and burning the organs on the spot. Limbs 'cooked with vegetables' He then returned to the victim's home where he allegedly cooked the other limbs in large pots with vegetables to mask the odour. Mr Schneider then lit fires to burn the victim's head, hands and feet. He told investigators that as he scattered the ashes across his property, he prayed for the salvation of Meichler's soul. 'Philippe Schneider acknowledges his full responsibility and all the facts he is accused of,' lawyer Luc Abratkiewicz said. '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.' Mr Schneider is charged with kidnapping leading to death, concealment of a corpse and endangering the integrity of the corpse. Ms Caboubassy is charged with complicity, as is Mr Benrakia. The prosecution has pointed out the challenge of a case that depends entirely on the statements of the defendants in the absence of a body. The verdict is expected to be handed down on May 22.
