Jamie Lee Arrow’s adolescence rebellion had a darker past than most. When she was just nine years old, she discovered that her father had murdered and cannibalized his girlfriend.
Her father, Isakin Drabbad, had separated from her mother when Jamie was very young. Despite this, she maintained contact with him and grew close to his new partner, Helle Christensen, who played a motherly role in her life.
However, Helle and Isakin’s relationship was tumultuous, with Jamie witnessing intense arguments between them as a child. On one occasion, Helle eerily told Jamie while serving her a meal: “Enjoy your food… this will be the last meal I cook for you, as Isakin is going to kill me.”
Helle’s ominous prediction became a horrific reality. In November 2010, Drabbad, who identified as a Satanist, brutally murdered Helle by slashing her throat, beheading her, and consuming parts of her body.
In a recent emotional interview with LadBible, Jamie shared how her mother shielded her from the harrowing truth about her father, stating: “My life as I knew it was gone.”
“I was restricted from watching TV, listening to the radio, going to stores, and attending school for a month,” Jamie recounted. “They kept the curtains drawn because curious neighbors tried to peek in.”
As Drabbad’s trial unfolded, his case gained notoriety. The Swedish public was shocked by reports detailing how Drabbad, after killing Helle, used the same blade to remove her clothing.
Armed with a knife, saw, and axe, Drabbad dismembered Helle’s body, cooked portions of her flesh with cannabis leaves, and even planned to consume her head.
Despite his conviction and confinement in a secure mental facility, Drabbad remained in the spotlight. While at Karsudden Regional Hospital, he formed a relationship with another patient, the notorious “Vampire killer” Michelle Gustafsson.
Drabbad also created a blog where he fielded questions from the public about his crimes. In one post, he callously stated: “Many people claim they would never take a life, but once you do, it becomes insignificant.”
In a YouTube video, the killer expressed his disdain for humanity, asserting: “I view myself as anti-human. There is nothing about humans that I appreciate. The only historical figures I respect are the Vikings, the Spartans, and similar individuals.”
Additionally, Drabbad set up an online shop selling handcrafted voodoo dolls signed in his blood, labeled with the moniker “They call me Skara Cannibal.”
When Jamie finally visited her father in prison as a teenager, Drabbad gave her one of these voodoo dolls, claiming it could harm the classmates who bullied her.
Due to her father’s infamy, Jamie endured severe bullying in school, being known only as “the cannibal’s daughter.” The trauma led her down a destructive path of substance abuse and dropping out of school at a young age.
In an interview with People magazine, Jamie revealed her conflicting interactions with her father, culminating in a disturbing threat towards her and her family.
Despite the distress caused by her father, this incident provided Jamie with a sense of closure, helping her comprehend the gravity of the situation.
Today, Jamie’s utmost priority is shielding her own children from the darkness she experienced in her upbringing, vowing never to expose them to such horrors.