Meiwes’ video of the killing in March 2001, as well as a note left by Bandes in his apartment saying he was a willing victim, persuaded even prosecutors to concede the death was voluntary. One read: “There’s absolutely no way back for me, only forwards, through your teeth.”
ARMIN MEIWES VIDEO TAPES TRIAL
Evidence provided by the defense was a video tape made my Meiwes of the entire incident.ĭuring the trial Meiwes’ lawyer, Harald Ermel, cited e-mails in which the victim insisted on being killed and eaten. Meiwes was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 8 and a half years in prison in 2004 the case attracted considerable media attention and also led to a debate over whether Meiwes could be convicted at all given that Brandes had voluntarily and knowingly participated in the act. According to some involved in the case, the video tape made by the participants made this a very strong defense.The fact that cannibalism is itself not a crime in Germany, made his case even stronger.
His defense was that the death was consensual, and could not be considered murder. He was tried and first sentenced to 8 years, but public outcry soon called for a second trial, and he was given life in prison. A young man noticed it, and reported it to the police. He labeled the packages of human flesh “schnitzels”. He kept about 60 pounds of the meat in his refridgerator, eating it over a span of time, saving it and relishing it, cooking it with cabbage and potatoes. Meiwes expressed disappointment in his partner, saying “The next one must be young but not so fat.” I only waited horrified for the end after doing the deed. Meiwes says, “My friend enjoyed dying, death. He then butchered the body and consumed it. Then, at Brandes’ request, he stabbed Brandes in the neck repeatedly, killing him. They ate it together, recording everything on video.
The two went to Meiwes’ home, where he sliced off Brandes’ penis, and cooked it. Meiwes said,”I had the fantasy, and in the end I fulfilled it.” He spoke, in fact, to hundreds of men until finally, in 2001, Bernd-Jurgen Brandes responded to him, “You don’t have to buy meat again, there will be plenty left.”, and the two met in person shortly afterward. Please tell me your height and weight and I will butcher and eat your fine flesh.”
“I hope you can come quick to me, I am a hungry cannibal. He repeatedly attempted to meet someone who would fulfill his fantasy, but the men he met tended to be less than serious, and many would not meet him in real life. Seriously, he was seeking a cannibal mate. If you’re steeled and ready for the worst, go ahead and read more.Īrwin Meiwes posted internet ads asking for a well-built, fair-complected male to volunteer to be eaten by him. Once again, if you don’t want to read about gory gross stuff, or see yucky pictures, or you are faint of heart, skip this post. They may have been told in more detail or with better prose on other websites, to which I include links so you can find out more if you like. Judge for yourself while you read about these horrifying videos that exist somewhere, but that you’ll never see.I’ve got a few of these stories written up and waiting to get posted to the internet someplace, they’re true stories.
ARMIN MEIWES VIDEO TAPES FULL
Most of the unseen footage that exists is made up of things that you wouldn’t want to see even if you could. Suicides, torture, rape, and murder aren’t exactly things that the regular viewer is clamoring to see on an everyday basis, so maybe it’s for the best if the world is never able to see the full week-long video that the Craigslist Killer filmed, or Armin Mewes’ attempt at cooking dinner. Some of the lost videos that are included on this list are owned by the government, who has only released a portion of the footage, or they’re a part of a larger piece of work and the producers have decided to keep the juiciest pieces of tape on lockdown. Most tapes never released are spoken about in the same hushed tones as snuff films, but that’s not all that’s out there. Thanks to the Internet and the ability that it offers the world to proliferate the worst images and videos imaginable, people are able to see some of the most heinous and strange things that have ever been created – or are they? There’s a whole world of secret footage and lost film that’s never been released to the public and likely never will be, either because it’s too traumatizing, or because there’s only one copy of the video and the owner is keeping it under wraps.