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Aug 2023
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Dennis Nilsen Part 1

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Dennis Nilsen was a Scottish serial killer known by the nicknames “The Muswell Hill Murderer” and “The Kindly Killer.” He murdered 15 or 16 victims from 1978 to 1983 and committed acts of necrophilia and dismemberment. He primarily targeted young men he met at bars in London. 

Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the infamous serial killer Dennis Nilsen. He developed a fascination with dead bodies, and many people think that ties back to things he experienced as a young child. But, most of the people who knew him growing up described him as a fine young boy. So what happened to drive Dennis Nilsen to kill and then to want to keep his victims with him for as long as possible?

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