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Armin Meiwes is a German computer scientist and criminal. Born on December 1, 1961, in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, he holds German citizenship and resides in Rotenburg an der Fulda. He speaks German and identifies as bisexual.
Meiwes was convicted of human cannibalism, murder, and manslaughter. He previously held the rank of Private in the military. His name in his native language is Armin Meiwes.
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Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Armin Meiwes (German: [ˈmaɪvəs]; born 1 December 1961) is a German former computer repair technician who received international attention for murdering and cannibalising Bernd Brandes, whom he had found via the Internet as a voluntary victim, in March 2001. After Meiwes and the victim jointly attempted to eat the victim's severed penis, Meiwes murdered his victim and proceeded to consume a large…
Known for
- Interview with a Cannibal — Self2008
- Der Kannibale von Rotenburg2007
- The Man Who Ate His Lover — Self (Archive)2004
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Armin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Essen
- Occupation
- computer scientist
- Languages spoken
- German
- Military rank
- Private
- Residence
- Rotenburg an der Fulda
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- date of birth
- 1961-12-01
- name in native language
- Armin Meiwes
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
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