Clutching a pile of letters sent to her by the serial killer Dennis Nilsen, all neatly typewritten from his prison cell, Andrea Kubinova chillingly describes how she built a close relationship with a monster.
Their bond was so close that when Nilsen died in jail in 2018, aged 72, his next of kin gave Andrea some of his ashes, and his spectacles as a memento.
She says trailers for Monday night’s new ITV drama Des, starring David Tennant as Nilsen, have reminded her of the friendship they shared.
Andrea, 30, says: “When I saw the trailer, I thought David Tennant was creepily accurate as Dennis Nilsen with his looks and mannerisms. “If he was alive, I’m sure he’d have plenty to say to David about where he went wrong.
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