Several sources state that he ground up the flesh of Lindsay, mixed it with dog food, and fed it to his other victims. His defense attorney, Chuck Peruto, said that upon examination of a Cuisinart and other tools in his kitchen, they found no evidence of this. Peruto said that he made up the story to support the insanity defense. The defense attorney said that Heidnik started the rumor of cannibalism in public, and that in fact, there was no evidence of anyone eating human flesh.