Des on ITV: Who was Dennis Nilsen, what did he do and how was he caught?

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

Dennis Nilsen, who brutally murdered at least 12 young men and boys. During the three episodes, there were open discussions about boiled heads, dismembered bodies and Dennis' engagement in sexual activity with dead bodies.It's reported that the frequent chain-smoking that was aired also prompted seven viewers to complain to the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.A spokesperson for Ofcom told Daily Star Online: "We have seven complaints against Des."Viewers complained that they left unable to sleep after watching the harrowing scenes.Taking to Twitter, one penned: "What an amazingly, chillingly disturbing series.

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.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Viewers took to Twitter to discuss the finale of , which looks at the trial of the notorious serial killer, Dennis Nilsen. Fans were full of praise for the show, and many admitted heartbreak at watching the way Carl, a victim of the serial killer who managed to survive his attack, was treated. One person wrote: "Carl’s story is absolutely heartbreaking and has been the most emotional part working on #Des. The lack of support, the abuse, the homophobia, he never recovered from the attack.

Serial killer Dennis Nilsen believed his pet dog was the only creature that ­really understood him.The animal, named Bleep, witnessed many of Nilsen’s gruesome murders before he was caught and given a life sentence in 1983.She saw him strangle victims and bury their body parts at his North London home.In a letter sent to author Brian Masters, whose book new ITV series Des is based on, Nilsen wrote: “When I was on my high, Bleep would become sometimes frightened.“She was only a simple dog but even she could see that it was not the real Des Nilsen."She would go off to a quiet corner and hide.“She would greet me the next morning as though I had been away.

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 's escaped victim Carl Stottor during questioning in Wednesday's final episode on ITV.

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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