Shortly after his arrival, Brandes, still consenting, requested that Meiwes bite his penis off, although this proved too difficult, and it eventually had to be cut off with a knife. However, differing from Meiwes' in that rather than consuming human flesh, he desired to be consumed.
An archive of the forum in question (i.e., The Cannibal Cafe) can still be accessed today via The Wayback Machine several of Meiwes' posts (under the alias "Franky") are also available via said archive.Īfter several failed attempts to bait a victim (at least one of which resulted in a potential victim meeting up with Meiwes, though later backing out), Meiwes' post eventually caught the attention of Brandes, who also had a cannibalism fetish. The two originally corresponded through a now-defunct fantasy cannibalism forum (fantasy in that the forum expressly advised anyone "incapable of separating artistic fantasy from reality" to "leave this site") after Meiwes posted an ad seeking a willing victim to be methodically killed for the purpose of being consumed. On March 9th, 2001, in Rotenburg, Germany, then-39-year-old Armin Meiwes(an IT technician) and Bernd Brandes (an engineer of roughly the same age) met after organizing over the internet to have Brandes killed and eaten by Meiwes, who had developed a fetish for cannibalism over his lifetime. We’ll send you the best articles, quizzes, news, and polls.This Page has been tagged as NSFL. If you’re fascinated by the world of cannibalism, sign up for our newsletter. He is still serving his sentence to date, and still shows remorse for murdering Brandes. Meiwes, while disappointed in the decision, did acknowledge the truth of the prosecution’s statements. The main reason for life in prison was the prosecution argued that he still found cannibalism sexually appealing, and would attack again if free. The court found him guilty of murder, and Armin Meiwes’ sentence increased from eight and a half years to life in prison. Based on the video, it was clear he murdered out of sexual gratification, not just because Brandes wanted him to kill. “They should go for treatment, so it doesn’t escalate like it did with me.” It was clear he felt remorse for his actions, as his sexual kink went too far.Ī year after Meiwes was convicted, a German court ordered a retrial on his case, arguing he was mischarged for manslaughter, and should’ve been charged with murder. While in jail, he became a vegetarian, and discouraged anyone wanting to follow in his footsteps. January 2004, he was found guilty of all charges and sentenced for eight years and six months in jail. A college student alerted authorities to the post after copy cat posts popped up on the website. Over a year and a half after the murder, Meiwes was finally arrested by police on charges of manslaughter. Hanging him from a meat hook, Meiwes dismembered the corpse, storing meat in his freezer and slowly eating it over the next 10 months. Finally, Meiwes put Brandes out of his misery, slicing his throat. The experiment failed, and Meiwes fed the chunks to his dog.Īs blood loss was causing Brandes to fade in and out of consciousness, Meiwes drew a bath for his victim, checking in on him every 15 minutes. Meiwes then amputated Brandes’ penis, and the two attempted to eat it together. First, Brandes took about 20 sleeping pills and drank and entire bottle of cough syrup. On March 9th, 2001, the two recorded a video in Meiwes’ apartment, to capture the cannibalistic activity. In March 2001, engineer Bernd Jurgen Armando Brandes answered the call willingly, looking to join in. Meiwes did not make anyone come against their will, and was waiting for a willing participant. In 2001, on the website The Cannibal Critic, Armin Meiwes made a post looking for someone to come over and let him eat him. But Meiwes’ journey to prison was far from simple. With that, Meiwes fate was sealed in 2001 when he killed this man and ate the majority of his flesh. If you think that part of the story is weird, it gets weirder when you realize that someone actually agreed to the plan. Oh, and he posted on Craigslist looking for a volunteer who he could eat. He’s a computer technician, mild-mannered and in jail.
On first glance, Armin Meiwes seems like your average German man.
By: Bethany Wade Is Armin Meiwes most similar cannibal to Hannibal Lecter ever?