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Troubled Childhood
- Edmund Kemper's parents divorced when he was nine, leaving him with his abusive, alcoholic mother, Clarnell.
- His father, Edmund Jr., claimed living with Clarnell was worse than war or atomic bomb testing, yet left his children with her.
Basement Confinement
- Clarnell locked nine-year-old Edmund in the basement nightly, fearing he'd harm his sisters.
- The basement, accessible only through a trapdoor under the kitchen table, terrified Edmund.
Early Violence
- Edmund exhibited early violent tendencies, including torturing and killing family cats.
- At age 10, he buried one cat alive, later decapitating it and placing its head on a pike.