Serial Killers?

[TheDevil'Son]

I have a long standing interest in the case of Fred and Rose West. I’ve read so many books, articles and watched documentaries. I think some day in the not too distant future, more bodies will be found in fields around Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and beyond, in relation to this.

I still think Myra and Ian Brady have more victims

 

[orangelolly]

I'm obsessed with serial killers. I remember when I was a child I asked my mum if I could write a letter to Peter Sutcliffe!

 

[TheDevil'Son]

Anyone obsessed with them, like wanting to know why they commit these murders and how their brain ticks.

 

[CherryAcid]

I feel like Aileen was quite a tragic case, im not defending her but she definitely had an awful upbringing and mental health issues.

 

[Londoncailín]

I have a long standing interest in the case of Fred and Rose West. I’ve read so many books, articles and watched documentaries. I think some day in the not too distant future, more bodies will be found in fields around Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and beyond, in relation to this.

 

[Little Baby Nothing]

I would love to do that, and I’m thinking of changing career. I’m obsessed with how people think and I love studying behaviours and anything like that. How did you get into it? If you don’t mind me asking?

Not at all! For me it was a complete career change as well after being a full-time mother for nearly ten years, I was in retail management. I did an access to higher education course at college to get into university, they're great, very tailored to people that have been out of education for a long time. Then I did a psychology degree at university, I just chose to do a standard psychology degree rather than criminology because it gives you more scope when you've finished. Now I'm doing a forensic psychology masters with the Open University whilst working as a prison officer.

Hope that helps, you should definitely go for it!

 

[Little Baby Nothing]

Anyone obsessed with them, like wanting to know why they commit these murders and how their brain ticks.

Yes!! So much so I'm currently training to be a forensic psychologist

 

[mcfeez]

They are definitely interesting to me. I love the show Mindhunter - its about the study of serial killers and identifying the psychology of their minds and the murders themselves.

 

[Doyoureally?]

Yes, I do find it fascinating. I find unsolved serial killings/murders really interesting, the speculation and mystery of it. I have lost my appetite for it a bit since having children, I use to be quite detached from what I was watching/reading, now it can really unsettle me and play on my mind. I still do enjoy is for the most part, but I have to avoid some cases with children involved.

I’m listening to a podcast at the moment ‘Nighttime’ they have a few really interesting cases they follow. Not serial killers as such, but they cover the Novia Scotia recent spree killing and the Valentine Day Massacre plot in which he interviews the perpetrator of the failed plot. Based in Canada so mostly cover Canada cases.

 

[Mememe9]

Have you read the one written by their daughter?

Yes I have read this it’s absolutely horrific but I was enthralled

Can’t believe there’s a serial killer thread I’m in my element! Yorkshire ripper was always my main interest and the moors murders but I like to research other things

I have a long standing interest in the case of Fred and Rose West. I’ve read so many books, articles and watched documentaries. I think some day in the not too distant future, more bodies will be found in fields around Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and beyond, in relation to this.

There’s a programme on itv next week aboit Myra and rose relationship its a Trevor McDonald one. I know a lot aboit both but never realised they had a relationship

I'm obsessed with serial killers. I remember when I was a child I asked my mum if I could write a letter to Peter Sutcliffe!

I have also done this. He was my ‘favourite’

You guys are gonna Hate me for finding this thread but I’m obsessed. An interesting one to look at and although not serial killers I find very interesting in fact I’ve probs spent the most time on this one. It’s the Rettendon Range Rover murders. The Essex boys. So many theories it’s insane and the info that’s out there. Defo worth a look into

 

[CherryAcid]

I'm obsessed with serial killers. I remember when I was a child I asked my mum if I could write a letter to Peter Sutcliffe!

My friend's dad was questioned during the investigation as he was a lorry driver who matched his description.

 

[Upintheair83]

Not at all! For me it was a complete career change as well after being a full-time mother for nearly ten years, I was in retail management. I did an access to higher education course at college to get into university, they're great, very tailored to people that have been out of education for a long time. Then I did a psychology degree at university, I just chose to do a standard psychology degree rather than criminology because it gives you more scope when you've finished. Now I'm doing a forensic psychology masters with the Open University whilst working as a prison officer.

Hope that helps, you should definitely go for it!

Oh wow!! Thanks so much! Iv been toying with the idea for so long but feel like I wouldn’t be clever enough and maybe abit too old to change my career. I’m 35 and I’m cabin crew, but with all this uncertainty Iv been thinking a lot more about changing career. My partner fully supports me in wanting to do something else but I wasn’t sure if I would be capable of doing it, and to be honest didn’t know where to begin. I did look at OU courses but they all seemed so expensive that it put me off. But I will look into it more!! Hope you are enjoying it all!
You should be extremely proud of yourself for just going for it and having the courage to change career, I salute you! Xxx

 

[ClockworkDolly]

I always wondered how the rest of the family were doing. Did the rest of the children stil grow up together or were they separated? And did they have to change their names/identities?

I hope for their sake that they are not exposed to the public after what their parents did. Despite them being innocent of any wrongdoing relating to the behaviour of the West’s, I feel that the general public would make them feel as though it was their fault and they should be held accountable.

Leave them be.

I hope they have made decent lives for themselves and turned out to be the exact opposite of their parents.

 

[ThePidge]

Love this thread!
huge interest in murders... recently I’ve gone from watching documentaries to confession interviews.
chris watts was my recent watch (Guy kills pregnant wife and 2 kids in Colorado), absolute stone cold, vile man. The body cam footage of the initial police call out, wife’s friends getting involved, his neighbours Ring camera catching him moving the bodies and his behaviour change/getting caught was fascinating to watch!
I think it’s called “how police caught Chris watts” on YouTube.

 

[totallytaz]

I don’t. And my theory is Ian didn’t reveal where Keith bennett was because he simply did not know or remember. I don’t think there was more victims. But what we need to remember is we all know what we know because of Myra. She was the one who told the story and give the info and tried to blame it on Ian so she would get away with it. This backfired on her. Ian never spoke about any of it. She was his toy. The reason they got caught was because Ian tried to involve Dave smith his brother in law. It is believed this is because he was getting fed up of Myra and wanted a new recruit. I refuse to believe this was all Ian and I also refuse to believe they are psychopaths. I think they wanted to do this, so they did.

Did Ian tell the police he didn’t know? I’m sure I heard he would play a game, say he’ll show them where he is then he never did show them?

What I find fascinating, is that Myra used to babysit some of her neighbors children before she met Ian. I think had she not met him, she would never have considered this or something similar. She would have lived a quiet life, raised a family and we would never have known her. She’s absolutely evil and 100 percent responsible for what she did, I’m not disputing that. But I think my point is how she became a murderer by circumstance. It’s quite scary to think someone could get you into such a way of thinking.

I think Ian always had it in him. He used to be cruel to animals as a teen I believe. They say that many murderers initially start on animals.

 

[ThePidge]

I don’t. And my theory is Ian didn’t reveal where Keith bennett was because he simply did not know or remember. I don’t think there was more victims. But what we need to remember is we all know what we know because of Myra. She was the one who told the story and give the info and tried to blame it on Ian so she would get away with it. This backfired on her. Ian never spoke about any of it. She was his toy. The reason they got caught was because Ian tried to involve Dave smith his brother in law. It is believed this is because he was getting fed up of Myra and wanted a new recruit. I refuse to believe this was all Ian and I also refuse to believe they are psychopaths. I think they wanted to do this, so they did.

Ian told his psychiatrist

Completely agree. I didn’t know Ian admitted there. It was always my theory. I think he played on the fact he was keeping a secret but in actual fact he didn’t know. Totally agree with you again aboit Myra. Had she not met Ian she probably would t have took this path. But I do not blame him for her actions. She knew full well what she was doing. Myra was used. Her being a woman and being more approachable to lure these children

allegedly he wrote a letter to Keith’s mother which disclosed the location of his body, and said she could have it once he died. He wanted to die the whole time he was in prison and this was of course prevented by the justice system.
I think he knew full well; he loved being in control even from prison...
Also the disclosure of Bennett’s body would have reduced Myras sentence, that’s why she helped-purely for herself. She did a full 360 on Ian once they got caught, and that enraged him even more.. I think that’s another reason he didn’t tell.
I hope one day the little boys body gets found, I still feel sad for his family and his late mother.

 

[Platypusfattypus]

My uncle was one of the prison officers who had to accompany Rose West to court. Closest I hope to get to a serial killer. My friends dad was a police officer and worked on the West case too.

 

[TheDevil'Son]

Yes, I do find it fascinating. I find unsolved serial killings/murders really interesting, the speculation and mystery of it. I have lost my appetite for it a bit since having children, I use to be quite detached from what I was watching/reading, now it can really unsettle me and play on my mind. I still do enjoy is for the most part, but I have to avoid some cases with children involved.

I’m listening to a podcast at the moment ‘Nighttime’ they have a few really interesting cases they follow. Not serial killers as such, but they cover the Novia Scotia recent spree killing and the Valentine Day Massacre plot in which he interviews the perpetrator of the failed plot. Based in Canada so mostly cover Canada cases.

Most of my favourite cases are.

Jeffery Dahmer
John Wayne Gacy
Ted Bundy
Myra Hindley and Ian Brady
Fred and Rose West
harold Shipman
Denis Neilson
Jack the Ripper
h h homes.
Levi Bellfield
Yorkshire Ripper
Peter Tobin

I'm also interested single killings, school shooting.

 

[McNuggets]

Yes I’ve always been interested. Have you watched the recent ITV drama Des? I’ve just read him up on Wikipedia and it is a good read.

 

[Meh]

Did Ian tell the police he didn’t know? I’m sure I heard he would play a game, say he’ll show them where he is then he never did show them?

What I find fascinating, is that Myra used to babysit some of her neighbors children before she met Ian. I think had she not met him, she would never have considered this or something similar. She would have lived a quiet life, raised a family and we would never have known her. She’s absolutely evil and 100 percent responsible for what she did, I’m not disputing that. But I think my point is how she became a murderer by circumstance. It’s quite scary to think someone could get you into such a way of thinking.

I think Ian always had it in him. He used to be cruel to animals as a teen I believe. They say that many murderers initially start on animals.

Hindley and Brady are a perfect example of two people who, together, feed and drive each other’s inner demons. The result is tragic. I think Ian Brady definitely would have committed serious crimes if he had not met her, would that have been murders? Who knows.

Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka are another interesting one. He was a serial rapist, but not a killer. Together with his wife they started kidnapping and raping younggirls then moved to murder. Including her little sister. Their case is crazy especially the plea deal she secured.Before video tapes were found showing her as a VERY active participant in the crimes.