Then, with his back to the camera, Meiwes is seen by the oven as he starts to cook the penis.Ī half-hearted attempt to consume his own flesh after it is removed from the pan ends in failure as he declares: It is too tough. Mr Brandes is then bandaged with towels by Meiwes, who attempts to staunch the blood-flow. This is another indication, according to the defence, that Meiwes was no murderer but a man fulfilling both his and his victims wishes. Meiwes is seen cutting off his Mr Brandess penis after the victims request: Slice the thing off now. He seems unsteady on his feet at times, but there is no sign of coercion or restraint. It opens in Meiwess kitchen and shows Mr Brandes undressing before the camera. Officials leaked details of the 90 minutes that were selected to be played before the court. The prosecution hopes it will convince the three judges trying the case that, befuddled by drink and a cocktail of sleeping tablets and cold medicine, Mr Brandes literally sleepwalked to his doom. The video is exhibit A in the sensational trial and important to both defence and prosecution.
It began with the mutilation of Mr Brandes and ended with him being stabbed repeatedly in the throat. Press and public were excluded from many of the worst scenes.įor 90 minutes, the court was plunged into a silence broken only by the stilted conversation on the tape between Mr Brandes and his killer.
