Monster
Aileen Wuornos was executed in Florida October 9th 2002 at the age of 46; she was the 10th woman to be sentenced to death in the USA since the death penalty resumed in 1976. Convicted for the murder of six men, in a two month period, Aileen claimed she acted in self defence however the investigation into these claims was poor and she later retracted her statement.
All-too-often female prostitutes have been the victims of male serial killers - the killings of Aileen ėLee' Wuornos were the inverse of this. She was a child prostitute, fleeing an abusive childhood at the hands of her grandparents, which led straight into a disastrous adulthood of difficult affairs with both men and women. Her metamorphosis from victim to attacker had brutal consequences: a stream of dead men. Following a renewed interest in this woman after the film ėMonster' this is her story in her own words.
All-too-often female prostitutes have been the victims of male serial killers - the killings of Aileen ėLee' Wuornos were the inverse of this. She was a child prostitute, fleeing an abusive childhood at the hands of her grandparents, which led straight into a disastrous adulthood of difficult affairs with both men and women. Her metamorphosis from victim to attacker had brutal consequences: a stream of dead men. Following a renewed interest in this woman after the film ėMonster' this is her story in her own words.
About The Author
Christopher Berry-Dee is editor-in-chief of The New Criminologist. His books include best seller Talking With Serial Killers.Chris interviewed Aileen extensively to produce her story in her own words.
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