Ep. 287 - The Lonely Butcher

About this episode

This episode covers the life and crimes of serial killer Dennis Nilsen and how he was caught.

Dennis Nilsen was one of the worst serial killers in British history. In this episode I tell you about Nilsen's life and horrific crimes, and about the gruesome way he was finally caught. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1034476.Killing_for_Company https://www.netflix.com/title/81097791 https://www.amazon.com/History-Drowning-Boy-Autobiography/dp/B094PTGLMF/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=187375747098&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iSWlAQxxfIMAx2235ip_TnAluWdGyzknR-Mz0tVia5nGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.P0lBUDrnHlY0PPuvHQY4BCzpl3x_4qyuahuLL396siE&dib_tag=se&hvadid=792670869762&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9016906&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=965542277284211570--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=965542277284211570&hvtargid=kwd-966141603563&hydadcr=22509_13695730_2445780&keywords=the+history+of+a+drowning+boy&mcid=7f622dcdc22138d1b9aa755dd71c6270&qid=1780757563&sr=8-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: The Conspirators Podcast

Topics covered

• serial killers
• British history
• true crime
• criminal psychology
• murder cases

Keywords

• Dennis Nilsen
• serial killer
• true crime podcast
• British history
• murder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, YouTube, Netflix

Books & works: Killing for Company, History of a Drowning Boy

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