A man who killed and ate a man has been released back into public life after ten years.

Tyree Smith, from Bridgeport, Connecticut, killed a homeless man and then ate his brain and eyeballs according to officials.

The horrific case made headline news, with Smith found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity after a July 2013 trial.

In lieu of a stint behind bars, Smith was ordered committed to a state psychiatric hospital for 60 years.

But now, ten years after the grim incident, the state Psychiatric Security Review Board said Smith was ready to be transitioned back into the community.

Smith has been released from the facility, Connecticut’s most secure, as of writing.

He will be living in a Waterbury group home, and is not allowed to associate with anyone involved in criminal activity.

The board stated in its report: “Tyree Smith is an individual with a psychiatric illness requiring care, custody and treatment.

“Since his last hearing Tyree Smith has continued to demonstrate clinical stability.

“Mr. Smith is medication compliant, actively engaged in all recommended forms of treatment, and has been symptom-free for many years.”

During the trial, Smith’s cousin Nicole Rabb claimed he arrived at her Connecticut home in December 2011, talking about Greek gods and ruminating about needing to go out and get blood.

When she saw him the next evening she noticed what appeared to be specks of blood on his pants and that he was carrying chopsticks and a bloody ax.

Smith then allegedly told Rabb he killed a man and ate his brains in the Lakeview Cemetery while drinking sake, and grimly warned he intended to eat more people.

A month later, police found Angel Gonzalez’s mutilated body in the vacant apartment on Brooks Street in Bridgeport where Smith had lived as a child.

Police later recovered the bloody ax and an empty bottle of sake in a stream bed near the Boston Avenue cemetery.

The defense’s case rested on the testimony of Yale University psychiatrist Dr. Reena Kapoor, who testified that Smith had kept his lust for human flesh after his arrest, even offering to eat her.

Kapoor claimed Smith suffered from psychotic incidents since childhood and heard voices that told him to kill people.

She then said the voices ordered Smith to eat the victim’s brain so they would get a better understanding of human behavior and the eyes so that they could see into the “spirit realm.”

Kapoor added that Smith went to Subway after eating the man’s body parts.

The report on Smith’s release said: “He denied experiencing cravings but stated that if they were to arise, he would reach out to his hospital and community supports and providers.”

  • YⓄ乙
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    101 year ago

    Fucking bizzare! Who the fuck is down voting this post ?

    • Cethin
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      271 year ago

      I was tempted to. I always hate these posts. If he’s healthy and doing well and observed, I’m glad he’s out. Hopefully he benefits society.

      • @Tangent5280
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        41 year ago

        I hope ten years worth of data lets some researcher figure out what went wrong or helps doctors find some way to help people like this.

        • @braxy29
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          well, the particular manifestation of his psychosis isn’t common (eating people), but psychotic disorders aren’t super uncommon and they still aren’t as well understood as we might like. unfortunately, not everyone responds well to treatment - it can take some effort to figure out which meds are effective and for some minority of patients, nothing really helps at all.

          in this case, it sounds like he responded very well and perhaps (haven’t read more than what’s posted above) had not been treated before. at the very least, treated insufficiently well, clearly. it doesn’t hurt that he was forced to receive treatment and supervision for a long period of time, and given his high profile case, maybe got the best psychiatric care available to him. i’m happy he was able to get some help.

      • @motor_spirit
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        51 year ago

        Hey, the man ended up here and not reddit. Give him a chance, for John.