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Dexter-inspired killer James Desborough convicted
James Desborough, a fan of the TV show Dexter, has been convicted of multiple murders including two homeless men found in a woodland shack and is under investigation for additional deaths of individuals connected to a shelter where he lived. Police are reviewing potential links between his crimes and the fictional character that allegedly inspired him.
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James DesboroughCornwallDexter (TV show)Claudio AquilinoDaniel Coleman
2026-08-04
- Husband and wife stabbed her ex lover with to death after he began sharing 'intimate' images of her
- Police invite AIG Jimoh, VeryDarkMan over two controversial murders
- Chris Watts' secret playbook: Deadly kink and disturbing dating photos revealed in lover's graphic account of his method: 'I hate the things I let him do to me'
- A former nurse turned FBI profiler interviewed dozens of killers. She explains what the most dangerous ones have in common.
- Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood says he was stabbed and slashed with a razor blade during mugging in Madrid before being strip-searched over drug smuggling concerns
- ‘Damp and filthy’: murder suspect says basic necessities denied in custody
2026-08-03
- Moment Chris Watts' secret mistress knew her lover was a killer. In a graphic account, she lays bare full sickening truth about their affair and his disturbing photos: 'I hate the things I let him do to me'
- Moment Chris Watts' secret mistress knew her lover was a killer. In a graphic account, she lays bare full sickening truth about their affair and his disturbing photos: 'I hate the things I let him do to me'
- Hubby kills wife with scissors in plot inspired by star-studded HBO series: cops
- How serial killer profiling actually works, according to a former FBI profiler
- Former X-Factor singer denies murdering 'rival influencer' during alleged road rage incident in Soho
2026-08-02
- The tragic story of a teen boy who dreamt of being on Love Island... but was stabbed to death for no reason by a murderer so dangerous he was called 'Red Alert'
- I have been reporting on crime for 30 years... here is the most evil killer I've seen
- Lyft driver believes trooper saved him from becoming a convicted killer’s next victim
2026-07-30
- Couple who 'beat, belittled and starved' a vulnerable man to death after he was sent to live with them by social services found guilty of murder
- Moment Dexter-inspired serial killer fights teenager in street - just hours before brutally murdering his love rival
- He played an iconic cop on TV. Did Robert Blake get away with murder?