S2 Ep6: Dennis Nilsen, The Muswell Hill Murderer

What Makes a Killer

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Documentary, True Crime, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 6 August 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

On February 8, 1983, a plumbing engineer arrived at an apartment in Cranley Gardens to investigate a blocked drain. When he opened the drain cover, he knew right away that the smell was not anything that would usually be in a pipe . . .and he pulled out large pieces of flesh. It was traced back to the top floor, where lived 27-year-old Dennis Nilsen. When he was arrested, Nilsen was discovered to have murdered at least 13 people - but even Nilsen couldn’t remember how many.

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0:00.0	What makes a killer contains graphic details of sexual assault and violence and is not
0:06.1	intended for all audiences? Listener discretion is strongly advised.
0:12.0	It's January 26th, 1983.
0:18.0	Stephen Sinclair recently came to London from Scotland with no return ticket.
0:25.0	Sinclair is a troubled young man who has been in and out of institutions since he was a teenager
0:31.0	and lately was arrested for stealing from a hostile.
0:36.2	Even with an upcoming court date looming, Sinclair spends the evening near one of London's
0:42.3	cruising spots, places where young gay men can find
0:46.3	a hookup.
0:47.4	He stands five foot five and sports many tattoos.
0:52.1	It isn't long before a tall man in oversized glasses approaches Sinclair.
0:57.0	The man is attractive, well-dressed, and affable. After some time, they decide to go for drinks.
1:05.7	They stay out well into the night,
1:08.0	and Sinclair eventually becomes tired.
1:11.8	The two head back to the man's apartment. Once inside, Sinclair indulges in drugs and
1:18.1	dazed from narcotics and alcohol passes out.
1:23.0	Sinclair never wakes up again.
1:27.0	Two weeks later on February 8th, a plumbing engineer arrives at an
1:38.0	apartment in Cranley Gardens London to investigate some blocked drains.
1:42.4	Neighbors have complained about to investigate some blocked drains.
1:43.0	Neighbors have complained about unusual smells coming from the drain cover
1:48.0	by the side of the property.
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