The daughter of a convicted Swedish cannibal has spoken publicly about her traumatic childhood, describing a home filled with satanic imagery and dark obsession, yet insists she will never stop loving her father.
A Childhood Inside a 'Horror Movie'
Jamie-Lee Arrow has compared her upbringing in her father's home to stepping directly into a terrifying film. She described a house adorned with posters from slasher movies like Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, creating an atmosphere she recalls as full of "dark and misery". Her father, Isakin Drabbad, formerly known as Jonsson, was deeply obsessed with satanic themes, frequently discussing demons and evil spirits, and even attempting to introduce his young daughter to what he called the "other side".
Jamie-Lee's macabre childhood included receiving a satanic bible at just 11 years old. When she confided in her father about being bullied at school, his solution was to give her a handmade voodoo doll and a pin. She has revealed she had about ten of these dolls in her bedroom, a stark illustration of her father's profoundly warped worldview.
The Nightmare of a Cannibal Murder
The horrific reality of her father's nature culminated in November 2010. On the evening of the 12th, while Jamie-Lee was staying with him and his girlfriend, Helle Christensen, a 40-year-old mother-of-five, a violent 24-hour argument erupted. Jamie-Lee recounted to The Sun how the couple threw plates and knives, leaving her and Helle's children cowering and crying on a sofa, convinced they would be killed.
Tragically, her stepmother's fears were prophetic. The last time Jamie-Lee saw Helle, the woman served her food and chillingly stated, "enjoy your meal, cause this is the last time I'll ever cook for you because Isakin is going to kill me".
Her words came true. Isakin Drabbad, then 32, murdered Helle Christensen in their bed in Skara, Sweden. He slit her throat, decapitated her, and then cut pieces of flesh from her arms and legs. He proceeded to cook the flesh with salt and homegrown cannabis leaves, consuming parts of her body. The crime swiftly became one of Sweden's most notorious murders.
Enduring Love Amidst Unthinkable Trauma
Jamie-Lee, who considered Helle a "second mum", learned of the murder from her own mother. Her first question was, "was it Dad?" Despite the gruesome details that later emerged, Jamie-Lee Arrow maintains a complex bond with her father. Speaking to ITV's This Morning, she explained, "I think it's impossible to stop loving a parent. I know that now, he could do whatever in the world and I would keep loving him, but that doesn't mean he can be a part of my life, and that doesn't mean I agree with anything that he's doing."
Following his conviction for murder in 2011, Drabbad was sent to a secure mental health hospital. He was made an outpatient in 2020 and now lives in an apartment in his Swedish hometown. For Jamie-Lee, the focus is now on breaking the cycle of darkness. She told LadBible her mission is to give her own children "safety and unconditional love", vowing, "I never want them to be introduced to any kind of darkness. My kids came here as love and light and as love and light, they will go."
