Serial Killers
Why do many of us find serial killers and their crimes so intriguing? Is it their psychology or the gory details of their murders?
Serial killers and their terrible high profile crimes have spawned a massive global industry... feature films, documentaries, TV series, books, magazine profiles, hit podcasts and video games. But why do many of us find serial killers so intriguing? Is it their psychology or the gory details of their murders? Becky Milligan explores the dark world of the serial killer and asks if any of us could be one.
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What happened when I started contacting serial killers
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- Mon 23 Oct 201712:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 23 Oct 201721:06GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Tue 24 Oct 201701:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 30 Oct 201706:32GMTBBC World Service South Asia
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