Tags: Criminal.
Armin Meiwes (English pronunciation: /ˈɑrmɪn ˈmaɪvəs/; born 1 December 1961) is a German man who achieved international notoriety for killing and eating a voluntary victim whom he had found via the Internet. After Meiwes and the victim jointly attempted to eat the victim’s severed penis Meiwes killed his victim and proceeded to eat a large amount of his flesh. Because of his acts Meiwes is also known as the Rotenburg Cannibal or Der Metzgermeister (The Master Butcher).