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Serial killer Stephen Port guilty of murdering four men

Stephen Port has been found guilty of the murders of Jack Taylor, Daniel Whitworth, Gabriel Kovari and Anthony Walgate.

The 41-year-old chef stalked his victims on gay dating apps including Grindr and plied them with fatal amounts of date-rape drugs so he could attack them.

The jury convicted Port of a total of 22 offences against 11 men, including the four murders, four rapes, 10 counts of administering a substance, and four sex assaults. He was cleared on three counts of rape.

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Family of murder victim: 'The fight for answers goes on'

Daniel Whitworth's stepmother Mandy Pearson and his father Adam Whitworth outside court. Credit: PA

The family of Stephen Port's third murder victim have vowed to fight on for answers on the police handling of the case.

Daniel Whitworth's stepmother Mandy Pearson made a statement outside the Old Bailey on behalf of his father Adam and the rest of his family.

She said the "circle of camaraderie" among the affected families had helped see them through the "dark days".

We are bereft at the loss of such a clever, talented and much loved boy and we have yet to concentrate on other areas of accountability.

An investigation is, as I am sure you are all aware by now, in the hands of the IPCC. The fight goes on until all our questions are answered. It has been difficult to say the least and has had a huge impact on our lives which will never be the same again. We are emotionally and physically exhausted.

– Mandy Pearson, Daniel Whitworth's stepmother
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Serial killer Stephen Port guilty of murdering four men

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