Dennis Nilsen is the subject of new ITV drama series Des, starring David Tennant.The series, which airs tonight at 9pm, looks at how the sadistic killer was caught and sent to prison for murdering a number of men in London in the 1970s and 80s.During his trial at the Old Bailey, Nilsen admitted killing 15 men, but difficulty identifying victims meant he was convicted of six murders and two attempted murders.Nilsen, who flushed body parts of his victims down the toilet, was sentenced to life in prison for the gruesome murders.But 34 years into the prison sentence Nilsen died.
Here we take a closer look at how and when.Dennis Nilsen died in prison at the age of 72 on Saturday, May 12 2018.The notorious killer was said to have been left in.
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