She FED THEM To Her CUSTOMERS_ The Disturbing Case of Serial Killer Leonarda Cianciulli

A grieving mother's desperate attempt to protect her son from war led her to commit unthinkable acts. Leonarda Cianciulli, the "Soap-Maker of Correggio," murdered three women in 1939 and 1940, believing human sacrifice would keep her son safe [citation:2][citation:3]. She dissolved her victims' bodies in caustic soda to make soap, and used their blood to bake teacakes which she served to neighbors and acquaintances [citation:2][citation:5]. When authorities closed in, she confessed to protect her son, claiming she killed out of motherly love [citation:3]. She was sentenced to 30 years in prison and died in 1970 [citation:2][citation:6].