Hearing Scheduled For Joppa Man Charged In Cannibalism, Murder

The Joppa man accused of killing his housemate and eating part of the dead man's heart and brains has a June plea hearing scheduled in Harford County Circuit Court.

Alexander Kinyua, 22, of the 500 block Terrapin Terrace, was indicted in June 2012 on charges of first-degree murder and use of a dangerous weapon in the slaying of Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie.

—a former Morgan State University student—allegedly told detectives that he killed Agyei-Kodie, cut him up with a knife then ate part of the dead man's heart and brain before hiding body parts in his basement.

In August, Kinyua was deemed temporarily unfit to stand trial in the case.

Court records show Harford County State's Attorney Joe Cassilly submitted a letter to the court stating his office reviewed a report from Clifton T. Perkins Hospital, a maximum security psychiatric facility, and agreed that based on the report, Kinyua was incompetent to stand trial.

The ruling meant Kinyua would be treated until found competent to "contribute to his defense," according to a story from The Baltimore Sun.

Based on court records, that time has come. In December, Kinyua pleaded guilty, but not criminally responsible for an attempted murder that took place on the Morgan State campus a week before the Harford County murder.

A scheduling conference in the case was held Tuesday afternoon, and Cassilly issued a notice to local media Wednesday that a new court date had been set.

Kinyua is scheduled to appear for a plea hearing at 9:30 a.m. June 24 in circuit court.

See also:

• Accused Cannibal Pleads Guilty To Unrelated Attempted Murder
• Victim of Cannibalism To Be Buried
• Kinyua Indicted On Murder In Joppa Cannibalism
• Police Confirm Victim ID in Alleged Joppa Cannibalism
• Charging Documents Outline Alleged Joppa Cannibalism
• Human Remains Found in Joppa
• Police Searching For Missing Joppa Man