354 years ago today, a Dutch mob killed the country’s most powerful politician and ate parts of his body; his brother met the same fate

In 1672, Johan de Witt, the influential Grand Pensionary of the Dutch Republic, met a tragic fate as public outrage erupted. Alongside his brother Cornelis, he was viciously murdered by an enraged mob near a prison. The brutality didn't stop at death; their bodies were desecrated, with some reports claiming parts were consumed by the crowd.