The Case of Serial Killer Dellen Millard

At 14, Dellen Millard was famous for being Canada’s youngest pilot. Two decades later, on December 18, 2018, he set another record-he became the first murderer in Ontario, Canada to be sentenced to prison with no chance of parole for 75 years. The aviation heir, once considered one of Canada’s most eligible bachelors, is now officially a serial killer convicted of murdering his father, a lover, and a stranger-all in less than a year. But, unlike the poverty, trauma and abuse that litters the childhoods of so many serial killers, Dellen Millard started out with every advantage.

Dellen was an only child whose parents doted on him. He went to private schools, took swanky vacations, and dabbled with expensive hobbies. But as he grew older, nothing satisfied him. He sought out one thrill after another, from off-road racing to sky-diving to jumping off of roofs at pool parties. After dabbling in a number of legitimate jobs, he found his real passion-theft. The young man with money to burn took delight in planning and executing heists, using his charm and financial resources along the way to collect a group of malleable followers along with his stolen goods. When theft lost its luster, he moved on to murder.

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