Ex-president denies eating human flesh
The former African warlord Charles Taylor, on trial in The Hague for murder, rape, hacking off hands and sending drugged child soldiers into battle, held up his hands yesterday and swore that he had never eaten human flesh, writes Roger Boyes.
Cannibalism, he said, shaking his head in disgust, "it makes you feel like throwing up".
Mr Taylor, the former President of Liberia, is the first African leader to face trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the 10-year civil war in neighbouring Sierra Leone.
Mr Taylor's defence accepted that horrible atrocities were committed during the war. (© The Times, London)
