Texas Man Convicted of Triple Murder Linked to 'Ritualistic Sacrifices'

Jason Thornburg was found guilty of killing, dismembering, and burning three victims in 2021, with jurors now debating between the death penalty and life imprisonment.

• Jason Thornburg was convicted of capital murder for the 2021 killings of three individuals whose dismembered bodies were burned in a dumpster in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Thornburg confessed to police that he was driven by a compulsion to perform 'ritualistic sacrifices,' consuming parts of his victims' bodies, including a heart.
• Defense attorneys argued that Thornburg was suffering from severe mental illness at the time of the murders, claiming insanity as part of their defense.
• The court also heard details of two additional murders Thornburg admitted to committing: his girlfriend in 2017 and his roommate in 2021 during a suspicious home explosion.
• The jury will determine whether Thornburg receives the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole, with victim impact statements pending until sentencing concludes.

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