A German who confessed to killing a man and eating his flesh is in good mental health, but should be given psychotherapy, a prison psychiatrist testified at his murder trial today.

A German computer expert accused of being a real-life Hannibal Lecter made a detailed confession at the opening of his murder trial – but said he was only doing what the victim wanted.

A 42-year-old German today admitted killing, dismembering and eating the flesh of another man whom he had recruited on the Internet – but said his victim had been willing.