Brandes had insisted that Meiwes would bite his penis off, but this did not work, so Meiwes used at first a knife that turned out to be too blunt, and then a sharper knife to finally slice the penis off. Bernd Jürgen Armando Brandes replied to his posting, and they arranged to meet so Meiwes could kill and eat Brandes.Īs is known from a videotape the two made when they met in March 2001 in Meiwes’ home, Meiwes amputated Brandes’ penis and Meiwes and Brandes ate the penis together before Brandes was killed. Meiwes posted an advertisement on the Internet, looking for a willing victim. Biography:Īrmin Meiwes is a cannibalistic internet user who became known as the “Rotenburg Cannibal” or “Der Metzgermeister” (The Master Butcher). DUring life performances the band singer Till Lindemann act Meiwes when he holds a knife and cooks Flake Lorenz in a big pot usin a flamethrower.

Teil meaning part or piece, and can also be used as slang for penis, which means the song would translate into my part or my penis. The song Mein Teil by German band Rammstein was inspired by the case. Bernd Jürgen Armando Brandes replied to his posting, and they arranged to meet so Meiwes could kill and eat Brandes.ĭate of birth / dead: 1961 Germany / still alive Relation to Rammstein: Armin Meiwes (born 1961 in Germany) is a cannibalistic internet user who became known as the “Rotenburg Cannibal” or “Der Metzgermeister” (The Master Butcher).

Ohio man kills and eats willing victim