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[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 22 points 4 days ago (3 children)

"One of UK's most notorious child killers" is such a crazy title. How many notorious child killers are there in UK? Which one is THE most notorious?

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

at least unlike america they're not the government

[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 6 points 3 days ago

I wouldn't be so sure about that.

[–] ccunix@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

To be honest Ian Watkins and Jimmy Saville were probably more notorious. Although I am pretty sure neither were murderers though, my desire to research it could not be lower.

They had much higher profiles than Ian Huntley before being revealed as nonces.

[–] afromustache@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That nurse that killed a bunch of newborns would probably be it

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Lucy Letby. You're right, she's probably number one. Also probably innocent. Many expert came out to say the evidence used to convict her was bullshit.

[–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Literally the first time i heard of the case the first thought i had was about how exactly the same kind of case had been brought against nurses before and every time they’ve turned out to be innocent and the evidence is just people not understanding statistics

[–] afromustache@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh I didn't realize that. Do you have any links to articles or anything?

I first heard about it on a true crime podcast that I really like (Casual Criminalist, which is incidentally hosted by a British guy) but I didn't realize that the evidence was being questioned.

[–] nogooduser@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I think that’s only because of how recent that was. It might be different in ten years’ time.