Dennis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer Caught By a Blocked Drain

For years, Dennis Nilsen lived an outwardly ordinary life in North London. He worked as a civil servant, drank in local pubs, and blended quietly into the city around him. But inside his homes in Cricklewood and Muswell Hill, Nilsen was hiding one of Britain’s most horrifying serial murder cases. Between 1978 and 1983, Nilsen lured vulnerable young men and boys back to his residences, often offering them alcohol, food, or a place to stay. Once inside, he strangled many of them and sometimes drowned them before keeping their bodies inside his home for extended periods. He later dismembered the bodies and attempted to dispose of the remains by burning them or flushing pieces down the toilet. And that is ultimately how his secret began to unravel. In February 1983, a plumber investigating blocked drains at Nilsen’s apartment building on Cranley Gardens discovered human remains inside the pipes. Police were called, and when officers entered Nilsen’s flat, they found additional human remains hidden inside. Nilsen was arrested and calmly began confessing. He initially told police he had killed approximately 15 men, although the exact number remains uncertain. Investigators established at least 12 victims, while Nilsen was ultimately convicted at the Old Bailey of six murders and two attempted murders. He received a life sentence and later a whole-life tariff, ensuring he would never be released. Dennis Nilsen died in prison in 2018 at the age of 72. This is the true crime story of Dennis Nilsen, the Muswell Hill Murderer—a seemingly ordinary civil servant, vulnerable young men who disappeared into his homes, and the blocked drain that finally exposed one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers. Sources for this Podcast Support the show Send Kris and Rob a Message JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA Dennis Nilsen, Dennis Neilson, Muswell Hill Murderer, Dennis Nilsen serial killer, Dennis Nilsen murders, Dennis Nilsen victims, Cranley Gardens, Melrose Avenue, Muswell Hill murders, London serial killer, British serial killer, UK serial killer, Dennis Nilsen drains, Dennis Nilsen body parts, Des Dennis Nilsen, David Tennant Des, North London murders, British true crime, historical true crime, true crime podcast #DennisNilsen, #MuswellHillMurderer, #CranleyGardens, #LondonSerialKiller, #BritishSerialKiller, #UKTrueCrime, #BritishTrueCrime, #SerialKiller, #SerialKillers, #TrueCrime, #TrueCrimePodcast, #TrueCrimeCommunity, #CrimeHistory, #HistoricalTrueCrime, #Hitched2Homicide   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.