In 2001, a man placed an advertisement online looking for a willing participant in one of the most disturbing fantasies imaginable.
Shockingly, someone answered.
This week we're examining the bizarre and deeply unsettling case of Armin Meiwes, a German man whose actions would become known around the world and spark debates about consent, murder, criminal responsibility, and the limits of the law.
How did two strangers find each other online? Why did investigators struggle with the legal questions surrounding the case? And how did this extraordinary crime lead to changes in German legal thinking?
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