SLouTh
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There is a really interesting paper from the FBI on “Serial Murderers” …. and cites many true crime cases as references ….I’m in the minority as I tend to think these were his first murders—he was so bad at covering his tracks in many different ways—especially bad for someone in his field of study. I believe someone said in the early days that this could be the work of a budding serial killer and I was skeptical; however, after reading a bit, it seems most serial killers make their first kill in their late 20s.
The other two most common characteristics are bed wetting and humiliation. Animal harm is pretty high on the list and there are other things.
The speed and “overkill” might mean first-timer. Leaving the sheath behind, leaving a digital trail, could be indicative of inexperience. Time will tell. JMO
It does support your thinking….about possibly being his first murder… especially with the mistakes he appears to have made ….
Offenders committing a crime for the first time are inexperienced. They gain experience and confidence with each new offense, eventually succeeding with few mistakes or problems.
And…
A serial murderer’s motives may evolve both within a single murder as well throughout the murder series.
Serial Murder | Federal Bureau of Investigation
www.fbi.gov
Pub 2005
Edit to add: I agree with your hypothesis about possibly being the first time for the killer due to the amount of errors … but JMO
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