The case took place in Texas, USA, and centers on Andre Thomas, a man sentenced to death for murdering his wife, Laura Boren, and their two young children in 2004.
According to records, the crime was extremely violent, and he claimed he acted “on God’s orders.”
Years later, while on death row, his mental state—marked by a diagnosis of schizophrenia—led him to an extreme act: he gouged out both of his eyes in separate incidents and ate them, trying to avoid execution.
Despite his severe psychiatric condition, the justice system has upheld his sentence.