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March 15th, 1892
The Meat Is People: Local Butchery Scandal
Campbells: Purvayors of Human Flesh Since 1892?
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Hogsmeade residents are strongly urged to turn all meat over to the authorities following the harrowing revelation that a local butcher has been carving up and selling human meat.
Campbell's Meats is closed to allow for a thorough investigation, and it seems unlikely the butcher will reopen in any capacity. Its present owner, Mr. Cameron Campbell, is in custody and sources within the Department of Magical Law Enforcement expect he will be sentenced to several years in Azkaban, when all is said and done.
Authorities were alerted to this harrowing discovery late yesterday morning by Miss Frances Fanning (twenty, of Hogsmeade) after her dog bolted into the back of the area. Though the Mr. Campbell did try to block her from following, Miss Fanning bravely would not be deterred, and in the back, discovered a partially carved human body hung alongside the animal carcasses, missing an arm, both legs and a portion of the right buttock.
Miss Fanning relayed this grisly sight to the local authorities and promptly fainted. She is being attended to by Dr. Hippocrates Pomfrey for severe shock. She was, understandably, unavailable for comment.
Since 1877, Campbell's had been a mainstay in Hogsmeade, notable for the fact that, in spite of its fleshy products, all evidence of unpleasantness (blood, organs, and general viscera), even the smell, was hidden well away from consumers. Hamish Campbell's smiling face was a welcome sight to many, especially the Bartonburg residents that served as his primary clientele, and has been sorely missed since his passing last month. No one could have imagined that, when his son took over the business, it would take such an unfathomable turn.
"I heard screams at night, sometimes, real blood-curdling things," reveals Mr. Jim Carter, a local lamplighter, "but them constables, they just wouldn't listen!"
The Hogsmeade Constabulary denies these claims.
"Until Miss Fanning's discovery, we were given no reason to believe that anything was amiss," states Constable Richard S. Long, who will be transitioning the case file to the Auror Office for thorough investigation. "We are grateful indeed that she brought this revelation to us, and hope she makes a swift and full recovery."
It is presently uncertain how many victims were 'served up' in such a fashion, or how Mr. Campbell obtained this foul product. Though witnesses to the event believe the meat to be from recently-procured bodies from Asphodel Cemetery, the Ministry of Magic's own coroner believes the recovered remains to be too fresh. A full investigation will be carried out over the coming weeks.
Hogsmeade residents are strongly urged to turn all meat over to the authorities following the harrowing revelation that a local butcher has been carving up and selling human meat.
Campbell's Meats is closed to allow for a thorough investigation, and it seems unlikely the butcher will reopen in any capacity. Its present owner, Mr. Cameron Campbell, is in custody and sources within the Department of Magical Law Enforcement expect he will be sentenced to several years in Azkaban, when all is said and done.
Authorities were alerted to this harrowing discovery late yesterday morning by Miss Frances Fanning (twenty, of Hogsmeade) after her dog bolted into the back of the area. Though the Mr. Campbell did try to block her from following, Miss Fanning bravely would not be deterred, and in the back, discovered a partially carved human body hung alongside the animal carcasses, missing an arm, both legs and a portion of the right buttock.
Miss Fanning relayed this grisly sight to the local authorities and promptly fainted. She is being attended to by Dr. Hippocrates Pomfrey for severe shock. She was, understandably, unavailable for comment.
Since 1877, Campbell's had been a mainstay in Hogsmeade, notable for the fact that, in spite of its fleshy products, all evidence of unpleasantness (blood, organs, and general viscera), even the smell, was hidden well away from consumers. Hamish Campbell's smiling face was a welcome sight to many, especially the Bartonburg residents that served as his primary clientele, and has been sorely missed since his passing last month. No one could have imagined that, when his son took over the business, it would take such an unfathomable turn.
"I heard screams at night, sometimes, real blood-curdling things," reveals Mr. Jim Carter, a local lamplighter, "but them constables, they just wouldn't listen!"
The Hogsmeade Constabulary denies these claims.
"Until Miss Fanning's discovery, we were given no reason to believe that anything was amiss," states Constable Richard S. Long, who will be transitioning the case file to the Auror Office for thorough investigation. "We are grateful indeed that she brought this revelation to us, and hope she makes a swift and full recovery."
It is presently uncertain how many victims were 'served up' in such a fashion, or how Mr. Campbell obtained this foul product. Though witnesses to the event believe the meat to be from recently-procured bodies from Asphodel Cemetery, the Ministry of Magic's own coroner believes the recovered remains to be too fresh. A full investigation will be carried out over the coming weeks.
Constance Neill