MURDER ON THE MIND | EPISODE 4 | TOMMY WILLIAMS

About this episode

This episode examines the life and crimes of Tommy Williams, one of South Africa’s longest-active known serial killers.

One of South Africa’s longest-active known serial killers. This episode examines how Tommy Williams killed across decades while remaining close to many of his victims. We explore power, control, early violence, social dysfunction, long-term evasion, and the myth of the criminal mastermind. Follow Profiler Africa on Spotify and leave a rating to help more people discover the show. Support the show: 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/profiler #TrueCrime #SerialKiller #CrimePodcast #Psychology

Topics covered

• serial killers
• crime psychology
• social dysfunction
• power and control
• long-term evasion
• myth of the criminal mastermind

Keywords

• Tommy Williams
• serial killer
• true crime
• South Africa
• crime podcast
• psychology
• power
• control

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Profiler Africa, plotshift.co.za

Places: South Africa

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