April 14, 1972 - Paul Denyer
Over a span of months in 1993, Denyer targeted young women in suburban Melbourne, killing three within a geographically contained area — a pattern that generated sustained public fear before his arrest. The crimes were defined less by complexity than by their repetition and the vulnerability of those he targeted in ordinary, residential settings. His parole application was denied in 2023, and he remains imprisoned on consecutive life sentences.
From Wikipedia
Paul Charles Denyer (born 14 April 1972, known briefly as Paula whilst in prison) is an Australian serial killer currently serving three consecutive sentences of life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 30 years for the murders of three young women in Melbourne, in 1993. Denyer became known in the media as the Frankston Serial Killer as his crimes occurred in the neighbouring suburbs of Frankston.
Later, during his imprisonment, when aged around 30, Denyer began identifying as a transgender woman, but was refused permission by prison authorities to wear make-up, receive sex reassignment surgery, or legally alter his name. In the 2022 Stan documentary No Mercy, No Remorse, presenter John Silvester (Senior Crime Reporter, The Age, Melbourne) states that Denyer has reverted to identifying as Paul. In 2023, Denyer became eligible and applied for release on parole, but had his application denied by the Adult Parole Board of Victoria.
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