German Cannibal Digests Court Sentence

German Cannibal, Armin Meiwes narrowly escaped a life sentence in a German court this past week. 42 year-old Meiews, on trial for killing and eating a 43 year-old man whom he had met on the Internet, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to eight and a half years behind bars. The court rejected the prosecution's plea for a murder conviction and life sentence because the victim, Bernd Juergen Brandes, had actually instructed Meiwes to eat him alive and then feast on his remains. The horrific display of sexual fetishism, which he recorded on video tape, has sparked shock and fascination around the world. Psychiatrists found Meiwes deeply disturbed but sane, and he could be released as early as 2008. The prosecution is expected to appeal.
German Cannibal Sentenced

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