Detectives Casebook: Learning points from the David Fuller case

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Detective's Casebook: Learning points from the David Fuller case

In December 2021, David Fuller received two whole life sentences for the murders of two women in 1987. He received concurrent sentences of 12 and four years for 68 further charges - many of which related to sexual offences against 101 deceased victims in a mortuary.

Fuller evidence room, Kent Police

Date - 23rd January 2023
By - Cachella Smith

David Fuller pleaded guilty to two murders that took place in 1987 and to further unrelated sexual offences against 101 mortuary victims. It was a case that “had to be built around wellbeing” for the team working in Kent - as well...

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