Over a fifteen month period in 2014-5, Stephen Port committed four murders and nearly got away with them. Like him, all his victims were homosexuals, and all were poisoned in his East London apartment; their bodies were then dumped in the street and in a nearby churchyard. Port came under suspicion for the first murder but was charged only with false reporting. All the deaths were reported initially as not suspicious, which led to the police coming in for massive criticism from friends and relatives of the victims - some of whom appear herein - but wisdom in hindsight is always a wonderful thing.
In the first place, the homosexual lifestyle is inherently dangerous, even if it is today considered impolite to point this out. Many young homosexuals use recreational drugs which can be dangerous if not handled carefully. Also, after the near catastrophe of the first murder, Port went to extraordinary lengths to cover his tracks including forging a suicide note and placing it on one of the victims.
Nevertheless, the police would probably not have caught him when they did without being pressured. He was convicted in November 2016 and will thankfully never see daylight again. Hopefully too the qualified chef will not be selected for working in the prison kitchen!
In the first place, the homosexual lifestyle is inherently dangerous, even if it is today considered impolite to point this out. Many young homosexuals use recreational drugs which can be dangerous if not handled carefully. Also, after the near catastrophe of the first murder, Port went to extraordinary lengths to cover his tracks including forging a suicide note and placing it on one of the victims.
Nevertheless, the police would probably not have caught him when they did without being pressured. He was convicted in November 2016 and will thankfully never see daylight again. Hopefully too the qualified chef will not be selected for working in the prison kitchen!