Dennis Nilsen believed his psychic dog Bleep 'knew he was a serial killer'

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA man has told how he escaped the clutches of Dennis Nilsen after the serial killer invited him to the home where he murdered and butchered men.Nick Barrit was 24 when the monster treated him to a late-night meal after he missed his last train home.He claims Nilsen invited him back to spend the night on his sofa – and ­became “aggressive” when he rejected the offer.Nick said: “Now I dread to think what would have ­happened if I had gone back.”The football fan, now 66, says he met Nilsen on the platform at London’s Waterloo station in March 1979.He had been to watch his team Everton play at Derby.But when he changed trains in London he

ITV has been slapped with Ofcom complaints after viewers were horrified by the gory content in serial killer drama Des.

ITV'S serial killer drama Des has been hit with Ofcom complaints after viewers were horrified by Dennis Nilsen's gruesome murders. The dark three-parter saw Nilsen, played by David Tenant, nonchalantly recall ending the lives of at least 12 men during a five-year killing spree.

THIS Morning's Eamonn Holmes was left disgusted after the cop who arrested Dennis Nilsen described finding a cupboard full of body parts. Eamonn was horrified after a clip from a documentary about Nilsen's murders showed bin liners in a wardrobe filled with body parts.

DAVID Tennant today looked a world away from serial killer Dennis Nilsen as he popped to the shops with his baby daughter. Viewers have been left terrified this week with the actor's chilling portrayal of the Muswell Hill murderer.

ITV viewers have been left horrified by The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen story, after it showed chilling real-life footage of the killer from a past interview and before he was arrested. In the clips, Nilsen spoke candidly and openly about the killings, going into detail about what he did to the poor men and why.In other footage from before his killing sprees, the murderer could be seen reclining on a bed as he relaxed at home, which would later become the last places some of his victims ever saw.Viewers were left disgusted, with some even complaining of feeling sick or that they were scared to sleep afterwards.One said: "Gonna have to watch some comedy stuff after this...

Dennis Nilsen enjoyed a secret relationship with a fellow lag, it has been revealed.The notorious serial killer, who was the centre of ITV's Des drama this week, with David Tennant playing the lead role, was jailed after going on a murderous rampage between the 1970s and 1980s, killing up to 15 men in London.Dennis, who died in 2018 aged 72, detailed his relationship with "Jimmy" in a series of letters while behind bars at maximum-security prison, HMP Whitmoor, Cambs.In the letters, he complained that Home Office officials presented Jimmy from visiting his lover after being released from the jail.Nilsen famously performed vile sex acts on his victims before chopping them up, burning them and hiding them at his home.His despicable crimes

For five years Dennis Nilsen seduced and murdered young boys in his home before disposing of their body parts in the most gruesome ways.

NME : “When you’re preparing for a role like this, you have to delve into what happened and it was really, really tough.

Dennis Nilsen before he died in prison has been put on display at a crime museum. Nilsen, who died in May 2018, murdered at least 15 young men and boys in London during the 70s and 80s.

Viewers of ITV's Des have called for the drama to "win all the awards" over its spine-tingling acting and incredibly dark scenes.

Dennis Nilsen, the subject of new ITV drama series Des, starring David Tennant.Nilsen was sentenced to life in prison after confessing to killing 15 men in London during the 1970s and 80s.Here we take a look at some of the most notorious criminals who have been sentenced at the Old Bailey.The Kray TwinsBrothers Ronnie and Reggie Kray were found guilty of the murders of Jack ‘The Hat’ McVitie and George Cornell at the Old Bailey in 1969.Ronnie said to the judge at the time: “If I wasn’t here, I could be having tea with Judy Garland.”The Yorkshire RipperPeter Sutcliffe, also known as the Yorkshire ripper, as convicted of murdering 13 women, and attempting to murder seven others.Doctor CrippenDr Hawley Harvey Crippen was found guilty of murder

ITV drama Des will air.The three-part series has taken a closer look at the twisted crimes of Dennis Nilsen, portrayed by David Tennant.Nilsen confessed to killing 15 men in London between 1978 and 1983.He was eventually caught and charged with six counts of murder and two of attempted murder.Nilsen was found guilty of all charges, and lived the remainder of his years in prison.He was initially sent to Wormwood Scrubs, but was later moved to HMP Full Sutton in Yorkshire.Nilsen spent much of his prison life reading, writing, painting and translating books into Braille.Dennis Nilsen died at the age of 72 on May 12 2018, after 34 years in prison.The serial killer is said to have experienced “excruciating stomach pain” when he died.The murderer

Dennis Nilsen's loveless childhood was the catalyst for his murderous thoughts, he claimed before his death.

ITV's new drama detailing the case of UK serial killer Dennis Nilsen.In the drama, viewers witnessed Nilsen, played by David Tennant, confess to killing 15 men in London from 1978 to 1983.However, only six bodies were ever recovered – which is why he was charged with six counts of murder and two of attempted murder.Nilsen’s first victim was Stephen Dean Holmes, who was only 14 when he met the killer in a pub called the Cricklewood Arms on December 30, 1978.The Irish teenager had attended a pop concert in Willesden, but hadn’t managed to buy alcohol at the pub.The Scottish killer invited him back to his flat at Melrose Avenue where they continued to drink until he fell asleep.Nilsen strangled the boy with a neck tie until he was unconscious,

ITV’s crime drama Des, starring David Tennant as serial killer Dennis Nilsen.In tonight’s episode the court case of Nilsen, who confessed to killing 15 men in London between 1978 and 1983, will start.One of the key witnesses in the case Douglas Stewart – a man who managed to escape the serial killer’s clutches.Another man, called Carl Stottor, also said Nilsen had attempted to strangle him.Douglas testified first, explaining how he narrowly avoided becoming one of the deceased victims himself in November 1980.Scottish barman Douglas said that he had woken in Nilsen’s flat to find his ankles were bound.The serial killer was strangling him while on top of him while he was sitting in a chair.But the 29-year-old managed to overpower Nilsen

Des continues tonight from 9pm on ITV.

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Why do people kill? What drives someone to take another human life?For some, it's a desperate bid for fame and notoriety.Some killers crave living in a world where everybody knows their name, and their heinous crimes earn them exactly that.Whether they dobbed themselves in, sat patiently waiting to be arrested or taunted the police and the press with letters detailing their sick and disturbing acts, these criminals got exactly what they craved - life-long and worldwide infamy.Here's a rundown of the murderers who killed for fame...Dennis Nilsen was getting away with murder for years before he was finally caught.But it seems he's the very person who sparked his own downfall.The serial killer and necrophile, who became known as the Muswell

DES viewers have been left distracted by Dennis Nilsen's chain-smoking - moaning they've been left "short of breath" from the constant haze. The ITV drama follows the case of serial killer Dennis, who murdered more than a dozen men at his London home from 1978 until 1983.

ITV 's new crime drama Des about serial killer Dennis Nilsen has become the channels most successful drama launch of the year after racking up an average of 5.4 million viewers. The three-part series examines Dennis - played by David Tennant - being arrested for murder after killing at least 12 men between 1978 and 1983 in London.