Letters from Mark Twitchell: Inside the mind of a killer | Forensic Files

the first time i met him he actually had me laughing he's very charismatic [Music]
has very much that salesman slick behavior he knows how to put it on to get people to like him
these weren't ramblings of a crazy man there was actually some substance in these letters
yes absolutely so he's not he's not crazy he is he is lucid i think mark twitchell believes that he
is very smart very methodical very logical very level-headed much like the character of dexter morgan
[Music] mark twitchell wrote to me quite extensively about his interest in dexter
mark twitchell had actually been granted access to finish watching the series while he was incarcerated
[Music] there was this document titled sk confessions found in a deleted form on
mark twitch'll's laptop and it appeared to read like a diary this is the story of my progression
into becoming a serial killer one of the first lines that says i'm not sure when i decided i'm a serial killer
but it was a feeling of pure euphoria [Music] he had a kill room set up with plastic
sheeting he had a table set up for his victims he had this kind of processing kit that was very similar to which
dexter uses so he wrote to me as you're aware the extra has almost nothing to do with my
case he's a depraved individual and he knows that [Music]

Dozens of letters were exchanged between a convicted killer and an investigative journalist over the course of almost three years. #MarkTwitchell #TheDexterKiller #48Hours

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Brief Summary

Mark Twitchell's chilling connection to Dexter reveals his methodical mindset as a serial killer.

Key points

Mark Twitchell's Charisma. Despite his actions, Twitchell's charm is undeniable. 'He knows how to put it on.'
Confessions of a Killer. Twitchell's diary reveals his chilling transformation into a serial killer.

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I'm not sure when I decided I'm a serial killer.

Mark Twitchell's chilling reflection on his identity.

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