Some Very Unusual Nicknames of Infamous Serial Killers - How Did They Get Their Names And What Do They Mean?
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Some Very Unusual Nicknames of Infamous Serial Killers - How Did They Get Their Names And What Do They Mean?

Some Very Unusual Nicknames of Infamous Serial Killers - How Did They Get Their Names And What Do They Mean?

Most serial killers and murderers have really obvious nicknames; such as Myra Hindley & Ian Brady who were dubbed "The Moor's Murderers", having murdered their victims on the Yorkshire Moors.

However, there are times that a ripper is dubbed The Ripper even though he rarely ripped, The Strangler even though more often than not they shot, and The Cannibal even though (yes, they may have nibbled on a few choice morsels of leg, tongue or - if the mood took them - winkle, but) most days their cooking pot contained little more than cauliflower cheese. Nicknames are often dreamed up by bored tabloid editors looking for a way to lure in a fresh audience for a salacious story, which is always easier to do if they give a faceless killer an grisly yet headline grabbing nom-de-plume. S

Let's look at some of these killers and the reason behind their infamous nicknames.



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