Imprisoned for over 40 years, serial killer David Berkowitz, known as the ‘Son of Sam’, has had his parole denied for the twelfth time.
David Berkowitz, a serial killer known as ‘Son of Sam’, was arrested in 1977 for the murders of 6 people in New York in 1976 and 1977. Berkowitz has had his parole denied for the twelfth time.
He was sentenced to life in prison and has been attempting to secure parole since 2002, with parole hearings every two years.
In an interview with the New York Post, Berkowitz stated that he has no chance of being released, but “Not attending a hearing can be seen as a challenge to authority, and that is not me”.
He also says he attends the hearings to “express his remorse” and “apologize openly” for his crimes.
David Berkowitz became notorious for the murders of young women and couples in New York. He left messages and notes alongside the victims’ bodies.
One day he claimed that his neighbor’s dog, Sam, ordered him to commit those crimes. Since then, he has referred to himself as the ‘Son of Sam’.
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