Lawyers considered this murder to be a mercy killing. The judge ruled that Brandes had given consent and that both Brandes and Meiwes were just merely disturbed individuals. Because of this, Meiwes was initially only given an 8.5-year sentence. In Germany, there are no laws against cannibalism. For sides, he had princess croquettes and brussels sprouts with a green pepper sauce. The table on which Meiwes served himself a steak (Bernd Brandes) with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and garlic. Following his confession, Meiwes told the authorities that Brandes tasted exactly like pork. By the time he was caught, Meiwes had already consumed over 45 pounds of Brandes' human flesh. Once authorities began their investigation, Meiwes already confessed to what he had done. But in principle I'm a normal human being"Īn online friend of Meiwes found his flesh-eating online confessions disturbing and contacted the authorities. "Yes, people who can't think their way into this find it monstrous. Once his stomach was fulfilled, he packaged the leftovers and hit the keyboard in hopes of looking for another victim. He then began to eat the human cuisine that he prepared for himself.
With the video still capturing all of this, Meiwes then pan-broiled the flesh, set the table, and poured himself a large glass of red wine to go with his meal. He then cut his body into several small pieces. Come the next morning, Meiwes entered the bathroom and slit Brandes' throat. Meiwes set up a warm bath for Brandes and left him to soak overnight. Some of the photos taken inside Armin Meiwes' house, where he killed and ate Bernd Brandes.Īfter trying to eat his own penis, Brandes requested a bath. Brandes complained that the penis was too tough to eat. Following Brandes request, Meiwes broiled the penis and tried to feed it to Brandes. While Brandes was still conscious, he asked if he could taste his very own flesh. Meiwes started by sexually mutilating Brandes.
Once Brandes started to feel the effects of the drugs and liquor consumed, Meiwes set up a video camera and began to record the horrendous acts that were about to take place. "I had a fantasy, and, in the end, I fulfilled it" Wanting to get on with his big fantasy, Meiwes fed Brandes sleeping pills and told him to wash them down with some Schnapps and liquid cold medicine. On March, 9 th, 2001, Brandes went to Meiwes' farmhouse and was taken up to the master bedroom where they sat around and chatted. Both Brandes and Meiwes exchanged emails for about a month straight before they finally agreed to meet up. Suffering from abandonment issues and depression, Brandes thought he would be the perfect fit for Meiwes' flesh-eating fantasy. The original URL back int the day was Bernd Jürgen Armando Brandes, a 36-year-old computer engineer from Berlin, had always dreamt of being eaten. The Cannibal Cafe – a site and forum for people with cannibal fetishes – is now closed but can still be accessed today using Internet Wayback Machine. The controversial advertisement was posted on 'The Cannibal Cafe Forum' under the name Franky in 2002. After many failed attempts of finding the right candidate, Meiwes finally received a message from a man named Bernd Brandes. Meiwes went through many of the candidates, and either decided that the candidates were not the right fit or the candidates themselves decided to back out. Believe it or not, many men replied to the ad. In February of 2001, Meiwes posted an ad on the internet looking for a “young, well-built man that wanted to be eaten”.
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Armin Meiwes had a taste for human flesh, and his trial went down as one of the most extraordinary trials in German history. Little did Meiwes' neighbors know that their local friendly handyman had some very dark secrets of his own. Overall, Meiwes was considered the perfect neighbor, or so everyone thought! "Someone to eat." Armin Meiwes was a well-respected man in his community. He would even invite his friendly neighbors over dinner parties. When he was not working, Meiwes would spend his time assisting his community friends with car repairs and landscaping needs. Meiwes, a 42-year-old computer expert, had a high reputation around his neighborhood. Those who personally knew Armin Meiwes would never have believed that the helpful, sweet, and charming man would eventually turn out to be labeled the Monster of Rotenburg.