Man, 66, escaped serial killer Dennis Nilsen who bought him dinner and invited him back to his flat 

A man has told how he had a lucky escape after serial killer Dennis Nilsen befriended him when he missed the last train home. The killer bought him dinner and invited him back to the flat where he murdered 12 men.   Nick Barrit, now 66, was 24 in March 1979 when he bumped into Nilsen … Read more

Detective who found serial killer Dennis Nilsen’s victims believes murderer got away with others

‘There are more’: Detective who found serial killer Dennis Nilsen’s victims believes ‘Des’ murderer got away with others that have never been found Hywel Jones was part of the investigative team who found the victims in 1980s The 59-year-old former officer believes there are other unreported victims Dennis Nilsen was sentenced to life imprisonment after killing … Read more

Viewers slam Dennis Nilsen serial killer drama over smoking

‘Was it sponsored by Benson & Hedges?’: Viewers slam Dennis Nilsen serial killer drama… over smoking – after ITV’s three-part drama Des featured cigarettes in 46 scenes Viewers complained about the number of cigarettes smoked by characters Cigarettes being smoked featured in 46 scenes of the three-part ITV drama Des They made up 13 minutes … Read more

Killer canine disease on the Queen’s estate: Three dogs are struck down with rare seasonal illness

Killer canine disease on the Queen’s estate: Three dogs are struck down with rare seasonal illness after owner stayed at Sandringham camp site Dog owner Maggie Hands, 58, say her three pooches are serious ill She says they fell ill after she visited a camp site on the Sandringham estate Maggie – who does not … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: James Herriot branded a horse killer?

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: James Herriot branded a horse killer? It shouldn’t happen to a vet! By Claudia Connell for the Daily Mail Published: 01:53 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 01:58 BST, 16 September 2020  All Creatures Great and Small   Rating: Flying for Britain with David Jason   Rating:  When the current series … Read more

Escaping Dennis Nilsen: how teenage drag artist Carl Stottor escaped serial killer

A dozen young men met their death at the hands of serial killer and necrophile Dennis Nilsen in the late Seventies and early Eighties – but two managed to dramatically escape his clutches.   One of them, Carl David Stottor, a drag artist, now in his early sixties and thought to be living in Brighton, was just … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews Des, ITV’s drama portraying confessions of serial killer Dennis Nilsen

David Tennant is terrifying (and terrific) as a real-life Hannibal Lecter: CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews Des, ITV’s chilling new drama portraying the twisted confessions of serial killer Dennis Nilsen By Claudia Connell for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 14 September 2020 | Updated: 23:42 BST, 14 September 2020 Rating: Hannibal Lecter’s declaration in The Silence … Read more

Scientists baffled as killer whales launch spate of ‘attacks’ on boats off Spain and Portugal

Scientists are baffled as killer whales launch spate of ‘attacks’ on boats off Spain and Portugal, leaving at least one crewman hurt Multiple boats have been targeted by a group of killer whales in recent months In one ‘attack’ a boat was surrounded by nine animals before being spun round Sailors in the area also report … Read more

Police killer Dale Cregan ‘is moved out of jail to a secure psychiatric hospital’

One-eyed Dale Cregan is currently serving a life sentence for brutally killing four people, including two policewomen, in 2012 with guns and grenades. Cregan’s killing spree started when he murdered amateur boxer Mark Short, 23, at a pub in Droylsden, Manchester, in April. Three other people, believed to be related to the victim, were also … Read more

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: How studying serial killer Dennis Nilsen for new TV drama left Daniel Mays shaken 

Even before filming started on Des, the three-part ITV mini-series in which Mays plays Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay, the nightmares began The spectre of serial killer Dennis Nilsen haunted Daniel Mays as he tackled the role of a lifetime: the ‘old school copper’ who helped bring the mass murderer to justice. ‘I watched all these … Read more