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‘His victims will become a footnote in history’ – relatives reflect on Tobin death

The family of a girl killed by Peter Tobin have challenged the ethics of True Crime entertainment in the wake of the serial killer’s death. The murderer, rapist and paedophile died in hospital on Saturday aged 76 after becoming unwell at HMP ...

08 Oct 2022 at 17:34

‘I’m glad he’s dead’ – Ex-wife of Peter Tobin reacts to news of killer’s death

A former wife of notorious serial killer Peter Tobin has said she is relieved at the news of his death. The murderer, rapist and paedophile died in hospital on Saturday aged 76 after becoming unwell at HMP Edinburgh where he was serving ...

09 Oct 2022 at 01:51

World

California serial killer ‘on a mission’, police say

A serial killer thought to be responsible for the fatal shooting of six men and the wounding of one woman in California since April 2021 seems to be “on a mission”, police said. Ballistics tests and some video evidence have linked the ...

05 Oct 2022 at 08:56

Stephen Port: Quiet, porn-obsessed loner who turned into a serial killer

In many ways, Stephen Port did not fit the serial killer stereotype. The softly spoken, bus depot chef had a “strange” obsession with children’s toys and rarely socialised, instead spending his free time in his flat on his laptop or ...

23 Jun 2022 at 13:51

Watchdog to reinvestigate police over bungled serial killer probe

The police watchdog is to reinvestigate the Metropolitan Police over their initial handling of the murders of four young men by serial killer Stephen Port. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said there is evidence ...

23 Jun 2022 at 20:47

Police watchdog to reinvestigate Met over handling of Stephen Port victims

The police watchdog is to reinvestigate the Metropolitan Police over their handling of the inquiry into the murders of four young men by serial killer Stephen Port. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it will ...

23 Jun 2022 at 12:47

World

Serial killer pleads guilty to killing 14 people in Rwanda

A suspected serial killer in Rwanda pleaded guilty at a court on Thursday, saying he killed 14 people, most of them women. Denis Kazungu admitted charges including murder, rape and robbery. The 34-year-old appeared at ...

21 Sept 2023 at 15:34

World

Gilgo Beach ‘serial killer’ is accused of killing fourth woman

An architect charged with a string of slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings has been accused of taking the life of a fourth woman, a Connecticut mother-of-two who vanished in 2007 and whose remains were found ...

16 Jan 2024 at 16:54

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New book sheds some light on the dark side of Kilkenny

Throughout human history, and across all cultures and creeds, few crimes evoke as profound a sense of horror and condemnation as murder. The act of taking another person’s life is seen as an affront to our shared ...

05 Dec 2023 at 15:33

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Interview with an Irish Serial Killer - New true crime docudrama to hit our screens next week

A new RTÉ television documentary series The Nobody Zone– Interview with an Irish Serial Killer explores the twilight world of Kieran Kelly, an Irish serial killer living in London. Blending documentary and drama ...

01 Nov 2023 at 22:33

Scotland

Fatal accident inquiry into death of Scottish serial killer Peter Tobin lodged

A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a Scottish serial killer has been lodged by the Crown Office. Peter Tobin, who was serving a full life order sentence, died on October 8 2022 at Edinburgh Royal ...

10 Apr 2024 at 08:40

World

Woman who died in 1977 identified as victim of serial killer Samuel Little

The remains of a Georgia woman killed 46 years ago were identified and confirmed as a victim of Samuel Little, known as the most prolific serial killer in US history, authorities said on Thursday. ...

18 May 2023 at 19:46

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