JEFFREY Dahmer's horrific crimes have gained renewed interest decades after his arrest, thanks to the popularity of a Netflix show about his life. One of the show's main plots explores the killer's relationship with his father Lionel, who has given various possible explanations for his son's unthinkable crimes.
NetflixInfamous killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer is pictured with his father Lionel and grandmother Catherine Hughes '/ '
AFPDahmer was convicted of killing 17 boys and young men after he was arrested in 1991 '/ '
MSNBCHis father Lionel never removed his love or support from his serial killer son '/ ' Lionel was as shocked as the rest of the country in July 1991, when his son was uncovered as one of the most heinous killers in American history and convicted of killing 17 boys and young men. Jeffrey also ate some of the body parts of his victims, earning the nickname ...The Milwaukee Cannibal.... In the decades since his son's arrest, Lionel, now 86, has not shied away from discussing his thoughts and feelings, and he never removed his love and support from his killer son. In 1994, he wrote an entire book called "A Father's Story" \- dedicated to being the father of the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer, where he expresses the complicated and often contradictory feelings he had about his son. Read More on Jeffrey Dahmer
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DAHMER SICKOS Sick fans throw panties at home of Dahmer's dad & show up acting 'violent' In the book, he suggests that prescription drugs Jeffery's mother was on while pregnant could have affected his brain in a negative way. He also questioned if his son's shyness as a child was a red flag of future murderous tendencies. Lionel said he was negligent and probably didn't give enough to Jeffrey, emotionally. The distraught father even blamed his chemistry background. Most read in The US Sun SHED THE POUNDS I was world's fattest girl who weighed 420lbs aged 8…now I'm UNRECOGNISABLE SHOCKED SUNNY The View's Sara Haines snaps at Sunny Hostin to 'stop' her behavior DOLLAR SIGNS One-time $600 check sent out in time for Thanksgiving as part of $1b package THERE HE IS! Khloe Kardashian shows off her sweet baby boy for the first time since birth 'OMG' Wheel of Fortune fans lust over 'prettiest player ever' with wild link to show FACING DEATH 'Cult mom' to stand trial after husband hit out at 'details of kids' murders' He wrote: ...As a scientist, I wonder if the potential for great evil resides deep in the blood that some of us, may pass on to our children at birth.... After his parents' divorce, Jeffrey was mostly left alone as his mother left the home and Lionel was usually at work. Lionel stayed in regular contact with Jeffrey and visited him in prison, alongside his wife Shari. He and Shari both expressed that they feared for Jeffrey's safety during his time in prison \- and their worry was valid, as Jeffrey was beaten to death by a fellow inmate Christopher Scarver at Wisconsin's Columbia Correctional Institution in 1994. Since the death of his son, Lionel has been involved with several TV shows and documentaries, including Biography, Dateline NBC, and Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks. However, Lionel was not happy with the latest show on his son's crimes, and has been seeking legal advice on whether he should sue Netflix over Dahmer \- Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, a source told The U.S. Sun. Lionel is reportedly upset he was not contacted regarding the controversial hit show, which he believes glamorized his son's crimes. according to his carer. He is also said to be unhappy that streaming giant Netflix did not seek permission to use tapes made by Dahmer's legal team for the new docuseries Conversations With A Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes. Lionel has been living out the twilight years of his life in a quiet village in rural Ohio. Since the release of the show and the renewed interest in his son, he has refused to speak but is said to have been left a "nervous wreck." Read More on The US Sun
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FLOWER POWER Fans think Kim 'sent flowers to herself' to make ex Pete Davidson 'jealous' Lionel's caretaker Jeb also said he was still ...pi****... his son was murdered in prison. Moreover, Jeb claimed fans of the show have been showing up at Lionel's home, with one even throwing her underwear onto his driveway.
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