PALM BEACH, Fla. _ When Austin Harrouff was at St. Mary's Medical Center, after authorities say he killed two people and attempted to kill another man, he spit out a piece of human flesh, according to Martin County court documents.
"Help me, I ate something bad," Harrouff said, according to Martin County Sheriff's deputies.
"What did you eat?" a sergeant asked.
"Humans," Harrouff replied.
Harrouff, 19, faces two counts of second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and burglary of a dwelling, after sheriff's investigators say he stabbed John Stevens III, 59, and Michelle Mishcon, 53, to death at their home on Southeast Kokomo Lane on Aug. 15. The story made national headlines after authorities said they found Harrouff on top of Stevens biting his face. Harrouff, was arrested Oct. 3 and formally charged with the murders on Oct. 19, more than two months after the attack. Harrouff was at St. Mary's Medical Center for several weeks after medical staff say he ingested some chemicals he must have found in the garage where he killed two people.
When deputies found Harrouff at the scene Aug. 15, he was choking and biting Stevens in the driveway of the home. One deputy ordered Harrouff off Stevens at gunpoint and when a second deputy arrived, he used a Taser on Harrouff but Harrouff wouldn't let Stevens go. The deputy said he then kicked Harrouff in the head several times and he got off of the man for a minute, but immediately got back on him and began to chew his face again, according to the report.
When the events first happened, Sheriff William Snyder told the media that Harrouff exhibited an extreme amount of strength.
A Tequesta K-9 officer arrived at the scene and deployed his dog, which latched onto Harrouff and allowed law enforcement officers to handcuff him. After deputies were finally able to get him off of Stevens, Harrouff yelled at the deputies, "(Expletive) kill me, (expletive) kill me, shoot me now, I deserve to die."
