![]() ![]() ![]() The Birth of a Killer Mugshot of British serial killer, Dennis Nilsen via the Netflix documentary, Memories of a Murderer: The Dennis Nilsen Tapes About two years later, Nilsen was tired of being the breadwinner in the relationship, and he demanded that Gallichan move out. By the next morning, the two decided to live together. Dennis took the man to his home where they spent the evening getting to know one another. He came upon Gallichan being accosted by two men outside a pub and intervened. Nilsen entered into his first long-term relationship in 1975 when he met 20-year-old David Gallichan. ![]() He began to believe that his job was not complimentary to his desires in life, and he soon quit his post as a constable and bounced from job to job until his eventual arrest. While in this position, he began frequenting gay bars and engaging in casual encounters with men which he found to be unsatisfactory as he was said to be interested in something more lasting and fulfilling. These fantasies often included dreams of being dominated or being dominant in a relationship where his partner may or may not survive the encounter.Įventually, after the service, he took a job serving the community as a constable. Finally, at the tender age of 14, he joined the Army Cadet Force.ĭuring his time in the service, Dennis began indulging his dark fantasies while alone in his room, away from the other cadets. His older brother began to suspect that he may be homosexual and regularly made fun of him in public, often referring to him as “hen,” Scottish slang for “girl.” Nilsen further retreated into himself and seldom hung out with his peers or invited them to his home. This left a profound scar on Dennis, which is said to have led him to become quiet and withdrawn.Īt an early age, Dennis discovered he was gay but kept this hidden from his family and friends due to shame and confusion. But in 1951, while working as a fisherman, his grandfather suddenly died of a heart attack. After the birth of their youngest child, Elizabeth determined that she had rushed into marriage without thinking, and the couple divorced in 1948 when Dennis was just three years old.Īfter the demise of his parents’ marriage, Dennis spent as much time as possible with his grandfather, who he is said to have seen as a hero. Dennis was the second of three children, and his father was more focused on his occupation as part of the Free Norwegian Forces than on his family. His parents, Olav Nilsen and Elizabeth Whyte, married quickly after a very brief courtship. As is often the case with these types of murderers, Nilsen was the product of a tumultuous home. ![]()
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