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Dennis Nilsen: The Who

Dennis Nilsen: The Who

The Scottish serial killer murdered at least 12 men and young boys in North London between 1978 and 1983.

He often listened to music to psyche himself up before committing his evil acts and enjoyed The Who's Tommy, Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman and the Edgar Winter Group's instrumental track Frankenstein.

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