German convicted of murder in cannibal-inspired killing

A man who was inspired by a high-profile cannibal case to kill and dismember a man he met on the internet was convicted of murder today and sentenced to 13 years in prison.

German convicted of murder in cannibal-inspired killing
Tue, 10 May, 2005 - 13:03

A man who was inspired by a high-profile cannibal case to kill and dismember a man he met on the internet was convicted of murder today and sentenced to 13 years in prison.

The Berlin state court ordered Ralf Meyer, 41, into psychiatric care.

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