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title: "Leonarda Ciancuilli: The Cannibal of Correggio"
description: "The horrifying true story of Leonarda Ciancuilli, the Italian serial killer who murdered three women, made soap from their remains, and allegedly fed their blood to neighbors as pastries during World War II."
url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/leonarda-ciancuilli-cannibal-of-correggio.md
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datePublished: 2026-06-26
dateModified: 2026-06-26
author:
  - name: Dana Ortiz
    url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/author/dana-ortiz
publisher: Casual Criminalist
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summaryUrl: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/leonarda-ciancuilli-cannibal-of-correggio.md.summary.md
---

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The horrifying true story of Leonarda Ciancuilli, the Italian serial killer who murdered three women, made soap from their remains, and allegedly fed their blood to neighbors as pastries during World War II.
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