In one of Britain's most disturbing criminal cases in recent memory, the full extent of David Fuller's monstrous acts has been revealed during his sentencing hearing at Maidstone Crown Court.
The Depths of Depravity
Fuller, a 67-year-old former hospital electrician, committed unspeakable acts against at least 100 corpses in hospital mortuaries where he worked between 2008 and 2020. The court heard how this necrophiliac predator systematically violated the dead while maintaining a facade of normalcy in his daily life.
Double Murder Conviction
Beyond his mortuary crimes, Fuller was convicted of the 1987 murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in Tunbridge Wells. The cold case breakthrough came through advanced DNA techniques that finally linked him to these brutal killings committed 34 years apart from his mortuary offences.
A Chilling Modus Operandi
Prosecutors detailed how Fuller:
- Used his position to gain unsupervised access to mortuaries
- Recorded his horrific acts on cameras hidden in his glasses
- Created a vast digital archive of his crimes
- Targeted victims aged between 9 and 100 years old
The scale of his offending only became apparent when police searched his home following the murder convictions, uncovering 14 hard drives containing millions of images and videos.
Justice Served
Fuller received a whole life order for the murders plus 12 years for the mortuary offences, ensuring he will die in prison. Judge Justice Cheema-Grubb described his actions as "a campaign of sexual violence against the dead" that represented "a gross breach of trust."
The case has prompted a government inquiry into hospital mortuary security nationwide, with Health Secretary Sajid Javid calling Fuller's crimes "shocking beyond belief."
