Armin then took a kitchen knife and chopped off Bernds penis, taking several tries before succeeding. Bernd began by consuming many sleeping pills and glasses of Schnapps. Brandes agreed to be killed and consumed but the deal was Meiwes must start by eating his penis before doing anything else. On March 9,2001 the two met at Meiwes' home. ' A man named Bernd Jurgen Brandes answered the ad. He discovered a chat room called The Cannibal Cafe where he posted a advertisement that stated ' Looking for a well-built 18-30 year old to be slaughtered and then consumed. Temptations took over and Armin became obsessed with torture/pain Internet porn sites and chat rooms. He was then free and unsupervised to do as he pleased. Armin constructed a shrine in memory of his mother which included a plastic mannequin that he would lay on a pillow every night. In 1999 Meiwes' mother died leaving him alone for the first time in their Rotenburg mansion. He explained that when you eat someone they become a part of you forever. At age 12 Armin had his first fantasies about eating human flesh. Armin became obsessed with the children's tale Hansel and Gretel, particularly about fattening Hansel up to cook and eat him. At the age of 8, Armin's father left and never spoke to the family again. Growing up Armin lived a very lonely childhood. Armin Meiwes was born Decemin Essen, Germany.
