S03E09 - “Devilman” David Harker (The Murder of Julie Paterson)

In the ninth episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of "Devilman" David Harker.⁣⁣<br />⁣⁣<br />In April 1998, David Harker killed Julie Paterson in his flat by strangulation.⁣⁣<br />⁣⁣<br />He then claimed to have cut off some flesh from Julie's thigh, fried it in garlic butter and ate it with pasta.⁣<br />⁣⁣<br />David also claimed to be a necrophiliac and told psychiatrists he'd had sex with Julie's corpse before wiping it down with bleach and sawing off her head and limbs.⁣<br />⁣<br />To this day, Julie Paterson's head, arms and legs have never been found.⁣<br />⁣⁣<br />David Harker pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years.⁣⁣<br /><br />Shoutout:<br />Thank you Caiti Morris for suggesting this case.<br /><br />Follow British Murders on social media:<br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/britishpodcast" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/britishpodcast</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/britishmurders" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/britishmurders</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.tiktok.com/</a>@britishmurders<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/britishmurders" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/britishmurders</a><br />YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BritishMurdersPodcast" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/c/BritishMurdersPodcast</a><br /><br />Merchandise available here:<br /><a href="https://teespring.com/stores/britishmurders" rel="noopener">https://teespring.com/stores/britishmurders</a><br /><br />Support the show on Patreon for early access to ad-free-episodes:<br /><a href="https://www.patreon.com/britishmurders" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/britishmurders</a><br /><br />Make a one-off donation here:<br /><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/britishmurders" rel="noopener">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/britishmurders</a> <br /><br />All episodes are available on m