The Cannibal Family Who Haunted Scotland

Описание: In the wild cliffs of medieval Scotland, travellers vanished without a trace. Horses returned without riders, carts stood abandoned, and entire families disappeared on the lonely roads of Ayrshire.

What investigators found beneath Bennane Head would become one of the darkest legends in history.

This is the story of Alexander “Sawney” Bean — the man said to have fathered a clan of cannibals who preyed on travellers for decades.

From his beginnings as an idle labourer, to the blood-soaked dynasty he built inside a hidden cave, Sawney Bean’s tale is part folklore, part horror, and perhaps part truth.

Did Scotland truly harbour a family of fifty cannibals?

Or was the legend of Sawney Bean a tool of fear and propaganda?

Tonight, we step into the shadows to uncover the origins, the crimes, and the lasting legacy of Scotland’s most infamous myth.

⏳ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
03:20 – Origins of Sawney Bean
07:32 – The Cave
10:03 – The First Kill
12:45 – The Children
16:45 – A Clan Is Born
21:03 – Whispers of Terror
24:34 – The Investigation Begins
28:38 – The Royal Hunt
32:23 – Inside the Cave
36:30 – Trial and Execution
40:25 – The Legacy of Sawney Bean

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