Germany Germany- Dirk P, 39,"The Darkroom Murderer", trained teacher/nurse, GHB drugged, robbed & murdered 3 men in gay bars, Berlin, 2012 *New on Netflix*

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What we know about serial killer Dirk P. — the Darkroom Murderer

DIRK P. was an alias used by a serial killer who targeted men in Berlin gay bars. Here we take a look at his grisly crimes and why he became known as the Darkroom Murderer. Who was the Darkroom Mur…

www.thesun.co.uk

After a victim survived an attack the Darkroom Murderer was identified in CCTV footageCredit: Supplied
By ZAC CAMPBELL 3 April 2024 lengthy article

Who is The Darkroom Killer?

A new Netflix documentary looking at the horrifying exploits of The Darkroom Killer - who used an alias used to target men in Berlin gay bars - dropped on the streaming platform on Wednesday April 3.

www.dailymail.co.uk

'A new Netflix documentary looking at the horrifying exploits of The Darkroom Killer - who used an alias to target men in Berlin gay bars - dropped on the streaming platform on Wednesday April 3.

Spanning three episodes, the true-crime docuseries will take a look at the crimes of the Darkroom Killer, with investigators describing how they were able to catch the serial killer. '
Under the alias of Dirk P., the Darkroom Murderer was training as a teacher at an elementary school in the state of Brandenburg prior to his crime spree.

Prior to that, he had also trained as a nurse — equipping him with knowledge about the deadly impact of GHB - which he would use to drug his victims.

Given the nature of the horrific crimes that he committed, it may come as a surprise to viewers of the show that his criminal record was clean.

Dirk P. was given the moniker of the Darkroom Murderer because one of the murders occurred in a darkroom of a Berlin gay club.''
''In 2012, three men were murdered in Berlin, Germany in 2012 after they were drugged with a lethal dose of GHB, known as 'liquid ecstasy', and subsequently robbed''.

 

[lightofmine99]

So why don't we know his real name or surname?

Dirk P. ?

 

[dotr]

Ellen E Jones 3 Apr 2024

Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer review – these police officers seem totally baffled by gay clubbing culture

Know what a darkroom is? Then you’re doing better than the officers investigating these murders. Not that this documentary’s lacklustre explanations would have helped them

www.theguardian.com

''And do you know what a darkroom is? Those dimly lit anonymous sex spaces that are a feature of gay clubs around the world? Andreas Voges, a straight-talking officer of Berlin’s landeskriminalamt (state police agency) says he hadn’t a clue, not until a body turned up in one, at the bar Grosse Freiheit 114, in the city’s fashionable Friedrichshain district. This was 5 May 2012 or “day one” in the methodical, race-against-time investigation that followed.
Since these crimes have been little covered outside German media, Crime Scene Berlin has the advantage of being mostly new to English-language viewers. ''
'' Why did he do it? There was no evidence of a sexual motive and he didn’t seem to need the money.''

Crime Scene Berlin: Who Was Peter? How Did He Die?

In Netflix’s German crime documentary series, ‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer,’ experts, law enforcement personnel, and other involved individuals delve into a string of murders that plagued the streets of Berlin in 2012. Targeting the city’s queer community, a serial killer preys on gay...

thecinemaholic.com

Aahana Swrup April 3, 2024 rbbm
''Dirk confessed to being the man in a security camera footage, confirming his identity as the man who attempted to murder Miroslaw Wawak, who would’ve been his third victim if the latter hadn’t managed to escape. Thus came Dirk’s confession to the killing of Alexander, Nicky— and, ultimately, Peter. The following trial landed Dirk a verdict of a life sentence. Nine months after the verdict, the man committed suicide,
As such, Peter’s murderer, Dirk P., a 37-year-old nurse— known by his serial killer nicknames “The Darkroom Killer,” “Gift-Killer,” or “Nightlife Killer,” died, leaving an unsolved mystery behind about his motives.''

''Furthermore, unlike other victims’ friends or family, no one from Peter’s social circle became a part of the Netflix documentary, leaving any added information about what ensued after the man’s death out of the public eye. In fact, most details about the victims, even Peter’s last name, haven’t been brazenly disclosed to the public, likely in respect of the dead man and his loved ones’ privacy.''

 

[Rush4087]

Ellen E Jones 3 Apr 2024

Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer review – these police officers seem totally baffled by gay clubbing culture

Know what a darkroom is? Then you’re doing better than the officers investigating these murders. Not that this documentary’s lacklustre explanations would have helped them

www.theguardian.com

''And do you know what a darkroom is? Those dimly lit anonymous sex spaces that are a feature of gay clubs around the world? Andreas Voges, a straight-talking officer of Berlin’s landeskriminalamt (state police agency) says he hadn’t a clue, not until a body turned up in one, at the bar Grosse Freiheit 114, in the city’s fashionable Friedrichshain district. This was 5 May 2012 or “day one” in the methodical, race-against-time investigation that followed.
Since these crimes have been little covered outside German media, Crime Scene Berlin has the advantage of being mostly new to English-language viewers. ''
'' Why did he do it? There was no evidence of a sexual motive and he didn’t seem to need the money.''

Crime Scene Berlin: Who Was Peter? How Did He Die?

In Netflix’s German crime documentary series, ‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer,’ experts, law enforcement personnel, and other involved individuals delve into a string of murders that plagued the streets of Berlin in 2012. Targeting the city’s queer community, a serial killer preys on gay...

thecinemaholic.com

Aahana Swrup April 3, 2024 rbbm
''Dirk confessed to being the man in a security camera footage, confirming his identity as the man who attempted to murder Miroslaw Wawak, who would’ve been his third victim if the latter hadn’t managed to escape. Thus came Dirk’s confession to the killing of Alexander, Nicky— and, ultimately, Peter. The following trial landed Dirk a verdict of a life sentence. Nine months after the verdict, the man committed suicide,
As such, Peter’s murderer, Dirk P., a 37-year-old nurse— known by his serial killer nicknames “The Darkroom Killer,” “Gift-Killer,” or “Nightlife Killer,” died, leaving an unsolved mystery behind about his motives.''

''Furthermore, unlike other victims’ friends or family, no one from Peter’s social circle became a part of the Netflix documentary, leaving any added information about what ensued after the man’s death out of the public eye. In fact, most details about the victims, even Peter’s last name, haven’t been brazenly disclosed to the public, likely in respect of the dead man and his loved ones’ privacy.''

I guess not living in Germany or the EU I’ll never understand, but why is the Cinemaholic so concerned with who Peter was, and what his last name was, instead of focusing on who this disgusting evil freak murderer was? What was HIS last name? What was HIS real first name?

Why is Dirk P. afforded the luxury of anonymity, allowing him to avoid responsibility for his hideous crimes? I get that his relatives didn’t commit the crimes, but that is secondary imo to letting the world know the mane of the monster who did this - and especially when Nicky’s last name is out there (nobody seems to be putting an initial after his first name) and while Cinemaholic asks the question (which imo is none of their business): “Who was Peter?”

I absolutely agree that we should protect Peter and his family from having their identities “brazenly exposed”. I have a problem however with not “brazenly exposing” the identity of an infamous serial killer who destroyed so many lives. His name should be out there for all to see and be repulsed by forever

Just my opinion

 

[Richard]

Knowing the full name of the murderer might help solve other similar crimes which he may have committed - or could help identify other possible witnesses or partners in his crimes.

 

[dotr]

4 April 2024

Who is The Darkroom Killer?

A new Netflix documentary looking at the horrifying exploits of The Darkroom Killer - who used an alias used to target men in Berlin gay bars - dropped on the streaming platform on Wednesday April 3.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Everything Netflix's Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer doc doesn't tell you about the case

There's much more to Dirk P's story

thetab.com

''In the last episode of the docuseries, we meet Dirk’s aunt, Birgit, who discusses his childhood, and how he was sexually abused by her mother (his grandmother). She believes he played a key role in her death as, when her body was exhumed, the concentration of drugs in her bloodstream was very high. His traumatic childhood evidently impacted his life and contributed to the mental illness he suffered.

Dirk had no issues with the men he murdered, he just wanted to feel in control. Narration in the show’s final episode says, “For a human being, there is no greater knowledge than the knowledge that someone is going to die, and that person, that victim, doesn’t have any idea that they’re about to die.” This god complex of sorts clearly affected Dirk P’s mind, and could have played a part in his reasoning to murder.

Another aspect of his character that could have given rise to his mental illness was the fact that he suppressed his sexuality for most of his life, not sharing with anyone that he was gay, due to the feeling that this would cause him to become an outsider.''

 

[wdavewong]

Do we know more than what the media has revealed? I agree with the comments he dont deserve the anonymity for the crimes he did. What can we do to get more info ?

 

[dotr]

Apr 17, 2024 #west #netflix #series
'Description :In 2012, a series of grisly murders sent shockwaves through Berlin's party scene. The killer remains at large – until one of his targets survives'
BY SAGRIKA GIRI APR 3, 2024

'Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer': Netflix series reveals details of Dirk P's gruesome murders

'Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer' provides insight into three murders of gay men in Berlin, Germany

meaww.com

'During the trial, Dirk P was sentenced to life imprisonment for his crimes. He never apologized to the families of the victims, showing a lack of remorse for his actions.'

 

[lightofmine99]

Have we ever been given a reason as to why this man is afforded anonymity? Is it some weird law in Germany that needs changed?

 

[dotr]

Have we ever been given a reason as to why this man is afforded anonymity? Is it some weird law in Germany that needs changed?

Maybe the name rules were instigated by trials such as these?.. speculation, imo. rbbm

Why do Germany's laws protect Nazi defendants? - opinion

Is German law’s identity protection of those being charged with accessory to murder in Holocaust-related trials justified?

www.jpost.com

''Recently, several Holocaust-related trials are being held in Germany in which the defendants are being charged with accessory to murder. German law protects their anonymity.

As a rule, a defendant in a criminal case in Germany has the right to identity protection: his full name and photo are not revealed to the public. In Germany, privacy rights are very far-reaching, protecting the suspect and the convict alike. Only in a few exceptions do judges decide that the public right to information prevails.''

 

[bettyboop]

Hello. I also wanted to add that I have seen this in most cases from Germany. The case of the accused murderer of Madeleine
McCann is always referred to as Christian B., but his full name has since come out. JMO MOO

 

[lightofmine99]

Sorry but this is arguably worse than the killers of Jamie Bulger being given anonymity. At least with that there's the justification that they were like 10 at the time and "we want to give them a chance to reform as adults" or whatever. I don't agree with that either but I can see the reasoning behind that.