48岁的本杰明·刘易斯因在英国新森林地区的教堂外倾倒被盗或宰杀的羊和鹿的尸体而被逮捕[1]。这些犯罪行为发生在2月至8月期间[1]。刘易斯痴迷吸血鬼和墓地文化，相信饮血能延长生命并使其成为吸血鬼[1]。警方通过DNA证据追踪到他，他最终承认了宗教加重骚扰罪和盗窃罪[1]。
法官威廉·穆斯利勋爵判决刘易斯接受强制医院治疗，只有心理健康仲裁庭或司法部长认为其可安全释放时才能出院[1]。精神科医生高鲁夫·马尔罕表示刘易斯存在复杂的心理健康问题[1]。这并非刘易斯首次因宗教相关骚扰而获罪——他曾在13岁时在教堂的十字架上放置死青蛙[1]，并在2003年因骚扰牧师和家人而被监禁[1]。警察在撒旦日历的重要日期对教堂进行了监控以追捕犯罪嫌疑人[1]。
Benjamin Lewis, a 48-year-old from Southampton Totton, has been detained following his arrest for depositing stolen or slaughtered sheep and deer carcasses outside churches across England's New Forest region [1]. The incidents, which occurred between February and August, were part of a pattern driven by Lewis's obsession with vampires and cemeteries, fueled by his belief that drinking blood could extend his lifespan and transform him into a vampire [1].
Police identified Lewis through DNA evidence and he subsequently admitted to religiously aggravated harassment and theft offences [1]. Judge William Mousley KC sentenced him to compulsory hospital treatment, with release only possible if a mental health tribunal or the Justice Secretary determines he can be safely discharged [1]. Psychiatrist Gauruv Malhan identified complex psychological health issues underlying Lewis's behaviour [1].
Lewis's pattern of disturbing conduct extends back decades; he placed a dead frog on a church crucifix at age 13 and was previously imprisoned in 2003 for harassing a priest and his family [1]. During the investigation, police monitored churches on significant dates in the satanic calendar to track his movements [1].