German male Armin Meiwes of the age of 44 was first sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison for man slaughter but was brought back to court for a tougher sentence, in Frankfurt, Germany. It has been proven that he cannibilized a man he had killed and froze his body parts, eating them over a few months.
Armin Meiwes had met Bernd Brandes over the internet a few years ago, in March 2001, under the pseudonym 'Franky'. He had advertised for a man willing 'to be killed and consumed'. Armin insists that Brandes had wanted to be eaten alive: 'Otherwise, I never would've done it'. Brandes had wanted to be stabbed to death, after drinking a bottle of cold medecine to make him unconscious. Armin maintains 'I didnt want to kill him, I just wanted to eat him'.
Police found the Armin Meiwes in December 2002, after a student from Austria had warned them that a message had been posted on the internet seeking a man willing to be killed and eaten. In 2004, Armin was brought to trial and the verdict was 8 1/2 years in prison. Not long ago, he was brought back to court for a 'more severe' charge. Federal judges argued that the lower court had failed to consider the sexual motives behind the killing.