Most gruesome crimes of passion

Ill-fated, sadistic and grisly, nightmares are made of this when your emotions get the best of you. Triggered by wounding situations from the love of your life, one could inadvertently let loose the darker side of humankind by hurting the one that he or she loves. From jealousy, lust and extreme resentment to the point when your heart prevails over your mind, paranoia sets in and "temporary insanity" - as some would say - takes over.

In light of the recent gruesome killing which took place on Saturday, April 7 at Jurong West, xinmsn brings you a recap of mankind's dark side uncovered in recent times.

Click on the thumbnails to view the macabre tales of murders.