Austin Harrouff Update: FBI Says No Drugs Found In Cannibal Teen Killer’s Body

In a recent update, the FBI has revealed they found no evidence of drugs in Austin Harrouff‘s body when he allegedly killed a Florida couple before eating one of their faces, according to the Palm Beach Post. The test results update was included among several documents related to the Harrouff case that were made public by the State Attorney’s Office on Wednesday.

Austin fatally stabbed John Joseph Stevens III, 59, and Michelle Mishcon, 53, at their Martin County home back in August. When authorities arrived to the scene, they discovered Harrouff biting into Stevens’s face in the driveway before finding the deceased Mishcon in the garage.

A neighbor tried to intervene during the attack and fight Harrouff off, according to CBS 12 News, but the 19-year-old was simply too strong. Deputies were forced to use K-9s and a taser to separate Harrouff from Stevens’ body.

Memorial services for John Stevens and Michelle Mishcon to be Friday, 1P, Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale. @CBS12 pic.twitter.com/blONvdtjWI

— Greg Angel (@NewsGuyGreg) August 18, 2016

Austin spent the hours leading up to the attack dining with family at Duffy’s Sports Grill. Surveillance footage shows Austin Harrouff calmly leaving the restaurant, giving very little warning of what was about to transpire. But a recent update provides audio of a 911 call made by Mina Harrouff, the mother of the accused, shortly after he left the restaurant.

“My son, he’s um, kind of taken off and I’m concerned about his own safety,” Harrouff told a 911 dispatcher. “He’s acting a little strange…it seems like he’s a little delusional…he’s acting like schizophrenia.”

The home where Stevens and Mishcon lived was only a street away from Harrouff’s house. Investigators have found no known connection between the couple and Austin Harrouff, suggesting Harrouff targeted the couple at random.

Harrouff’s agitated behavior after the attack, which included animal noises, led Sheriff William Snyder to conclude that the teen had taken either bath salts or Flakka shortly before the stabbing. This latest update showing that there were no traceable drugs in Austin Harrouff’s system during the attack has lent an even more horrifying twist to the story.

And despite a burned esophagus that suggested Harrouff had ingested chemicals before the attack, the teen reportedly told deputies on the scene that there were no drugs in his body, according to CBS News.

“Test me. You won’t find any drugs,” Harrouff allegedly told officers.

Austin Harrouff’s attorney, Nellie King, has described her client as “mentally ill.” The Palm Beach Post reported that a grand jury charged Austin Harrouff with first-degree murder in addition to “attempted first-degree murder and burglary of a dwelling with an assault or battery while armed”.

Attorneys for Austin Harrouff, who has been indicted on first degree murder charges, want a trial by jurty. https://t.co/kLaV9BhyIC

— CBS4 Miami (@CBSMiami) November 16, 2016

A forensics report, cited by Palm Beach Post, found what appeared to be two bite marks on Stevens. Stevens was stabbed 14 times, while Mischon also suffered stab wounds in addition to a fractured jawbone, nose, and ribs.

Bath salts, a group of designer stimulant drugs, came to the public’s attention in 2011 after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency banned the chemicals used to produce it. Emergency doctors around the country sounded the alarm after treating numerous patients who were exhibiting extremely violent and psychotic behavior. The drug, which turns users into “psychotic, zombie-esque nightmares” as described by Tech Times, was surprisingly legal in many states before the DEA took action. Flakka is believed to be the latest iteration of the notorious bath salts.

Although original tests came back negative for more common street drugs like cocaine and heroin, an additional test was conducted by the FBI to search for trace evidence of other drugs in Harrouff’s system. Drugs like bath salts and Flakka require more comprehensive tests to detect.

Austin Harrouff remains under medical supervision at the Martin County Jail. Harrouff is scheduled to appear in court again in January.

[Featured Image by Martin County Sheriff’s Office/AP Images]