‘Problem will not be finding suspects ...’

IT is very likely the serial killer has a criminal past, a leading psychologist has said.

Professor David Canter said such individuals usually have criminal backgrounds, including burglary and drug dealing, as well as violence.

“They evolve through various stages of criminality, but by far the biggest influence on their unfolding violence is getting away with their first murder,” he said.

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