Woman confronts cannibal father who murdered her 'second mom' in chilling reunion

For the first time in four years, Jamie-Lee Arrow was ready to sit face-to-face with her father, the “Skara Cannibal.”

It was October 2024, and the 23-year-old, now a mother to two young children, was hoping to be reunited with the man she knew and loved.

Arrow shared with Fox News Digital that she was unsure of how her father would react when they reunited. She also expressed uncertainty about her own reaction and emotions during the encounter. The moment she saw him, however, she felt a deep connection, as if they had always been together. Witnessing her father shed tears and display heartfelt emotion made her feel a sense of relief and hope that he had truly transformed.

A young Jamie-Lee Arrow sitting next to her father Isakin on a bench.

A young Jamie-Lee Arrow meets her father, Isakin Jonsson, following the tragic event. Arrow expressed her desire to connect with him during that challenging time. (Investigation Discovery)

At the age of 19, Arrow chose to suspend her visits to her father, pondering whether he had truly turned over a new leaf. Eventually, her curiosity about his transformation led her to reunite with him, hoping for a positive change in their relationship.

The series captured the pair’s unsettling reunion. During their emotional sit-down, Jonsson claimed that he had killed Christensen because he would then get psychiatric help for his deteriorating mental health. He also claimed that Christensen had had a death wish.

A close-up of Jamie-Lee Arrow wearing a brown sweater.

During the reunion, Isakin Jonsson insisted to his daughter Jamie-Lee Arrow (pictured here) that he committed the murder so that he could get psychiatric help. He also claimed that his girlfriend had a death wish. (Investigation Discovery)

“I used to believe that so hard,” Arrow admitted. “I didn’t question it at all. I do believe there are some truths in that, but I do also believe that he always liked watching . . . really twisted films. I do believe he had some sick fantasies. I believe he saw the murder as his chance to live out those fantasies.”

Jamie-Lee Arrow wearing a dark brown sweater sitting in front of a wooden table.

Jamie-Lee Arrow described her father as a psychopathic narcissist. (Investigation Discovery)

Still, Arrow doesn’t think of Jonsson as “evil.”

“I think of him as a very broken, sick person,” she said. “The thing he did was evil. That was an evil thing to do. And there is nothing that makes up for that. There is no excuse for that. It was completely and utterly evil. But I see him as my dad, my very broken and sick dad.”

A young Isakin Jonsson wearing a blue and black printed sweater.

A young Isakin Jonsson. (Investigation Discovery)

“I know he had a very difficult childhood, a lot worse than mine,” she continued. “I feel sorry for the little child that is my dad, because no one knows what would’ve happened if he had gotten a better start in life.”

A close-up of Isakin Jonsson

Jamie-Lee Arrow said she doesn’t want her father, Isakin Jonsson (pictured here), in her children’s lives. (Investigation Discovery)

According to the series, Jonsson has been released from the hospital, but remains under its supervision. Arrow, having closure, now mourns him “like he is dead,” People magazine reported. The episode shared that she has no desire to have Jonsson be a part of her children’s lives.

“Becoming a mother made me look at everything differently,” she reflected. “I can look at the little Jamie from a parent’s perspective. That made me realize so much about my childhood. I used to think that some events happened in my childhood because of me, because it was my fault. But becoming a mother made me realize that none of it was my fault.”

A screenshot from the true crime docuseries Evil Lives Here

Jamie-Lee Arrow hopes her story will encourage others struggling with PTSD, depression and anxiety to speak out and share their stories. “You aren’t alone,” she told Fox News Digital. (Investigation Discovery)

“Sometimes I just want to go back in time and hug myself,” she said. “… My goal with sharing my story has always been to make people realize and believe that anyone can make it, no matter where they come from, no matter how broken they are. If you suffer from PTSD, if you suffer from trauma or addiction – I believe that everyone on this Earth can get out of any darkness.”

“My Father, the Cannibal” is now streaming on Max. New episodes of “Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks” air Sunday at 9 p.m. on ID.

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