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Dennis Nilsen

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Murderer

The Resume

    (November 23, 1945-May 12, 2018)
    Born in Fraserbugh, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Was a cook in the Army Catering Corps (1961-72) and a Metropolitan Police officer (1972-73)
    Serial killer and necrophiliac
    Killed 15 teens and young men (1978-83)
    Convicted on six counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder (November 4, 1983)
    Sentenced to life in prison with a 25 year minimum term
    Known as the Muswell Hill Killer and the British Dahmer

Why he might be annoying:

    He had sex with the corpses of his victims.
    Two would-be victims escaped and went to the police, who declined to investigate, dismissing the complaints as gay domestic disputes.
    He was caught after the drains of his apartment building became clogged when he flushed parts of his victims down the toilet.
    He said if he had not been caught, he would have continued killing and might have had 'thousands' of victims.
    He complained about press coverage of his trial, 'No one wants to ever believe that I am just an ordinary man come to an extraordinary and overwhelming conclusion.'
    He sued (unsuccessfully) to get access to gay porn in prison (2001).

Why he might not be annoying:

    When he was eight, he nearly drowned in the ocean. His rescuer stripped him naked and masturbated onto him.
    He was denied any further requests for parole (2006).
    He inspired a character in Poppy Z. Brite's novel 'Exquisite Corpse.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 113 Votes: 49.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 132 Votes: 65.15% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 48 Votes: 77.08% Annoying