Casefile True Crime

Case 205: Bernd Brandes

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Apr 2, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Reinhold's Discovery

  • Reinhold, a medical student, stumbled upon an online ad titled "Boys sought for butchering".
  • Disturbed by the ad and subsequent correspondence, he reported it to the German Federal Criminal Bureau.
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Initial Dismissal and Reinhold's Persistence

  • The Federal Criminal Bureau initially dismissed the case due to lack of evidence.
  • Reinhold filed a criminal complaint, leading to a search warrant based on online confessions.
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The Search of Meiwes's Home

  • The search of Armin Meiwes's home revealed a disturbing scene, including a "slaughter room" and bags of meat labeled "cator".
  • Meiwes claimed the meat was wild pig, but its appearance raised suspicions.
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