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The Cannibal from the Dark Web

The case of Armin Meiwes

By ADIR SEGALPublished about a year ago 3 min read

What do you really know about the dark web?

the sinister world that lurks beneath the surface of the internet. If you missed the first video, I'll leave a link at the end, but for now, brace yourself as we dive even deeper into the terrifying depths of the dark web.

This time, our story takes us to a chilling tale involving a man named Armin Meiwes, a German from a small town, whose name has since become synonymous with a horrific act that shocked the world. Armin’s story began in the eerie corners of the dark web, where he found himself drawn to the most macabre of communities—cannibals.

After posting a message in a dark web chat room specifically for cannibals, Armin received 430 responses, but after talking to most of these people, he quickly realized that they were either joking or not serious. All except one. One person responded with complete sincerity, a man named Bernd Jürgen. The two exchanged messages, and soon discovered they shared some disturbing common interests. It wasn’t long before they arranged a meeting.

In a chilling exchange, Bernd told Armin, “I’ll bring myself to dinner.” Armin replied coldly, “Don’t worry, I’ll be hungry.” The words between them seemed almost like a twisted, dark joke, but they were deadly serious.

The next day, Bernd arrived at Armin’s isolated country house, deep in the woods, far from civilization. The two shared a quiet drink and a laugh over coffee. There was an unsettling calm, an eerie peace as they sat, unaware that the hours they spent together were leading up to a truly horrifying fate.

Then, without warning, Bernd undressed completely, and followed Armin into a room that could only be described as a butcher's sanctuary—Armin’s "slaughter room." It was a cold, sterile place, lit only by flickering candles. Armin restrained Bernd and laid him down on a butcher's table. What happened next was beyond comprehension.

Armin attacked Bernd with a knife, stabbing him repeatedly in the throat until Bernd collapsed, losing consciousness. As Bernd slowly died, Armin proceeded to dismember his body, carefully reading from a cookbook on how to properly prepare and cook human flesh.

For the next two days, Armin consumed Bernd’s body, savoring every bite. The taste of human flesh was something he couldn't shake. It was an addiction. Driven by this new, horrifying craving, he returned to the dark web to seek out more victims.

But this time, fate had a cruel twist in store. In a fatal mistake, Armin posted another ad looking for willing participants to fulfill his gruesome desires. What he didn’t know was that one of the responses was from an undercover police officer.

When they arranged a meeting, Armin was eager and unsuspecting. He opened the door to his home, only to have two policemen jump on him, immediately taking him into custody. The authorities were horrified to find a slaughter room, but what they found next was even worse. Armin had recorded everything—the entire sequence, from the moment Bernd died until the gruesome last bite.

The police were stunned by the chilling footage, which offered undeniable evidence of the horrors Armin had committed. However, despite the monstrous act of murder, Armin’s trial in 2006 resulted in a surprisingly light sentence of just eight years. But the story doesn’t end there.

Around a year ago, Armin’s house mysteriously burned to the ground. No one knows how or why, but many suspect that the house’s dark history may have had something to do with it. Today, Armin walks free, blending back into society without anyone really knowing who or where he is. The haunting question remains: Will he strike again?

The dark web is a vast and terrifying place, full of twisted desires and hidden horrors. The case of Armin Meiwes is just one example of the atrocities lurking within it. What’s even more chilling is that there are undoubtedly many more stories just like his, buried deep within the darkest corners of the internet. Are you ready to face what lies beneath?

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About the Creator

ADIR SEGAL

The realms of creation and the unknown have always interested me, and I tend to incorporate the fictional aspects and their findings into my works.

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