Stephen Port, the infamous serial killer with a bizarre penchant for children's movies like Transformers, boasted about his intelligence in letters from behind bars. Unbeknownst to him, he was actually writing to seasoned writer Sebastian Murphy-Bates, who was researching the murderer.
Port, found guilty of the brutal murders of four men he encountered on the dating app Grindr, fancied himself a genius, as revealed in these correspondences. Yet, according to Murphy-Bates, Port's interests appeared to be fixated on "childish concerns.".
Port would entice his victims through online chats, then assault them in his East London flat after drugging their drinks with GHB. Murphy-Bates' book delves into the life and heinous acts of Port, scrutinizing the police's role in failing the victims.
During his trial, Port faced charges for more than 20 offenses involving 11 men, including the murders of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth, and Jack Taylor. Murphy-Bates described Port's prison writings as "witless.". In 2016, Port received a life sentence for his chilling crimes, which were not properly investigated by the police, enabling his continued killing spree, reports the Mirror US.
Murphy-Bates posits that had the police acted competently, Jack Taylor might still be alive. In an enthralling narrative, Murphy-Bates recounts his extraordinary interactions with the jailed serial killer Stephen Port in his book, Easy Kills. When the notorious serial killer Stephen Port was finally apprehended, it left many baffled. This 40 year old man had managed to elude law enforcement for over a year while he committed the horrifying murders of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth, and Jack Taylor.
