Two of Britain's most notorious murderers, Wayne Couzens and David Fuller, have formed a friendship while serving time at HMP Frankland in County Durham, according to a source. Couzens, 48, was given a whole-life sentence for the kidnap, rape, and murder of Sarah Everard in 2021. Fuller, 67, known as the 'Morgue Monster', is serving life for the 1987 murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce, plus 12 years for abusing over 100 corpses in a Kent hospital morgue.
The pair, both from Kent, reportedly bonded over shared knowledge of local areas. The source said: 'They know some of the same areas from back in the day.' Fuller worked as an electrician, while Couzens was a former Metropolitan Police officer before his crimes came to light.
Fuller was finally caught for the 'bedsit murders' after 33 years due to advances in DNA technology. His abuse of corpses, recorded on devices found at his home, sparked a public inquiry ordered by Health Secretary Sajid Javid.
This is not the first instance of high-profile criminals befriending each other in prison. Karen Matthews, who kidnapped her daughter Shannon in 2008, became friends with murderer Bernadette McNeilly at Foston Hall prison. Similarly, paedophile Roy Whiting is said to have befriended child rapist Sidney Cooke at HMP Wakefield, and black cab rapist John Worboys reportedly became friendly with Milly Dowler's killer Levi Bellfield.
A Prison Service spokesman declined to comment on individual prisoners.
