The victim of a 'Hannibal Lecter' killer who 'ate her face while he was high on cocaine' had only met him hours prior to the horrific attack, it emerged today.
Shopworker Cerys Yemm, 22, was allegedly murdered by 34-year-old Matthew Williams after he invited her back to the Sirhowy Arms Hotel in Caerphilly, south Wales, following a night out. Williams, who has not been identified by police but has been named locally - was allegedly eating his victim's eyeball when security staff burst in on the shocking attack.
Police were called to the scene and found Miss Yemm unconscious on the floor with severe facial injuries. Officers Tasered Williams - who was only released from prison two weeks after being jailed for attacking his ex-partner - and he became unresponsive. He later died in police custody.
Friends told today how Miss Yemm only met Williams hours prior to the brutal killing, after he offered to get her a taxi home following a night out.
They said the Next shop assistant must have been persuaded to go up to Williams' hotel room - at the B&B which was being used as temporary accommodation for homeless people - before he launched the horrific attack.
A friend of the pair said: 'They met that night in a bar and got chatting for the first time.'They had been drinking and he persuaded him back to the hotel and said he'd get her a taxi home.
She was a huge fan of TV series Vampire Diaries and that night she had dressed as a zombie with friends.
She used the online nickname 'Yummy Yemmy' and knew of Williams through mutual friends.
Williams was described as 'an infamous character' in his hometown of Blackwood with a reputation for violence.He had only just been released from prison after serving half of a five-year sentence for attacking former girlfriend Emma Thomas, 38, at her home - which is next door to Williams' own family home.
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