AN eerie new photo shows the "Russian cannibal couple" kissing as forensic experts claim pickled human remains of their last victim were found in a glass jar in their fridge.

The sinister snap was revealed after it emerged suspect Natalia Baksheeva, 42, has complained she has been mocked by fellow prisoners in jail, with regular taunts of: "Did you eat enough human meat?"

11 The 'cannibal couple' are pictured in a sickening embrace Credit: Alexander Vlasenko

11 A jar with pickled human remains was discovered in their fridge

11 Natalia Baksheeva has complained she has been mocked in jail Credit: Odnoklassniki / east2west news

Her husband Dmitry Baksheev, 35, is being kept in solitary confinement amid fears he will be "beaten" by other detainees.

Glass jars were found in the couple's home in the grounds of a Russian military academy along with still unidentified frozen body parts and "steamed human meat."

Among the horror finds are the pickled body parts of "final" murder victim Elena Vashrusheva, 35, according to the Moskovsky Komsomolets news website.

The pair from Kransodar city confessed to murdering the waitress "in a fit of jealously" after Natalia accused her of seeking to seduce her husband.

In jail, Baksheev is reported to have "complained" about the "separation from his wife" who was said to dominate him in their relationship.

Viktor Belikov, a human rights activist permitted to meet the alleged cannibal in detention, said: "It is obvious that he loves his wife very much and worries about her."

Belikov also visited Natalia - whose grandfather Konstantin Chanikov was a decorated World War Two hero in Stalin's forces - and said the pair had spoken of their "mad love for each other".

She told Belikov he "feels for her husband like a mother".

Baksheeva then went on to complain that two other women sharing her cell are taunting her over the cannibalism allegations.

11 The male suspect is pictured in handcuffs after his arrest Credit: East2west News

11 Food can be seen in the fridge, but it is not clear what it is from the images Credit: East2west News

11 One sickening image appears to show a severed human head being served as dinner

The Russian Investigative Committee - similar to the FBI - is examining an alleged confession from the ex-nurse that she and her husband killed and ate at least 30 people.

The alleged victims include women dating site users who went missing after arranging to meet up with men.

Spokesman Vadim Bugaenko said they are checking "information about mass murders" and there is "no confirmation yet".

However, now the couple have changed tack and while admitting to Elena Vakrusheva's murder, they reversed a previous confession and denied they were involved in previous killings or cannibalism.

11 The couple's squalid flat was raided by cops Credit: Russia Today / east2west news

11 Dmitry Baksheev poses with a hammer and sicle Credit: Mash / east2west news

"Dmitry has heard that the newspapers have called him and his wife Natalia cannibals," said Belikov.

"I would not say that he was angry, his reaction was more melancholic. But he fully denies having eaten human meat."

Apart from human body parts, in their flat police found videos with instructions on how to cannibalise humans.

They also discovered gruesome a picture dating to 1999 apparently of a human face being prepared as a dish surrounded by mandarins.

The former cleaner "does not look well, he is depressed" and prison chiefs have refused to put him in a cell with others because "he could be beaten".

11 This woman is believed to be a victim of the cannibal couple Credit: Mash / east2west news

11 One disturbing image showed a man's head with a hand stuffed in its mouth

11 Cops released sickening images showing a severed head on the ground Credit: Zhest Krasnodara / east2west news

Reports say Natalia made and sold "pies" from suspected human meat and even supplied local restaurants.

A friend retired air force communications officer Sergey Labintsev, said the couple suddenly attacked him on the false allegation that he had slept with Natalia.

'Cannibal' Baksheev said said to be consumed by jealousy.

"I could have been eaten too," said the pensioner. "I could have been dead. Last night I had a nightmare that they were making steamed meat from me.

"Some six weeks ago I just survived. They could have eaten me if I had not been in good physical shape.

"And I've known these people for many years and always helped them."