‘Thriller Killer’ gets £515 because his post was damaged

A sex killer who psyched himself up for rape and murder by listening to Michael Jackson’s Thriller has won £515 compensation for a damaged parcel.

Victims’ groups have reacted with fury at the “ludicrous” decision to hand evil David Mulcahy the cash funded by the taxpayer.

He went on a four-year rape and murder spree with pal John Duffy in the 1980s. They were dubbed the “Thriller Killers” and “Railway Rapists” because they played Michael Jackson tapes while hunting their victims near train stations.

In a letter from his cell, Mulcahy has claimed he’s now banned from sending post.

“My package was destroyed,” said the triple killer, who is in the maximum-security Full Sutton prison, near York. He continued: “The judge ruled that the prison had lied and they were totally responsible for any damage. I won £515.”

After bragging about his payout, he wrote: “Be warned, if you sue and win, there will be consequences and reprisals.”

Mulcahy claims prison bosses now won’t let him send any post. This includes posting a model made for the Koestler Trust prison art awards, in which the prize for the winning prisoner is £100 and a certificate.

In his rant at his prison bosses, he writes: “They are now also refusing to answer my applications or request/complaint forms on this matter.”

News of the compensation sparked fury, with critics saying it makes a mockery of British justice. It also sparked calls for the UK Government to end ridiculous claims by prisoners.

Tory MP Philip Davies said: “The fact that murderers and rapists such as Mr Mulcahy can be compensated for a damaged parcel goes to show how perverse our legal system has become. The only reason he is in prison is because of his vile crimes, and for him to be able to pursue this claim from his cell is utterly ridiculous. The compensation should be stripped from him to benefit the families of his victims.”

Married father-of-four Mulcahy and Duffy went on what they called “hunting parties” searching for lone women to rape and murder. Both martial arts enthusiasts, they often ambushed victims, binding, gagging and blindfolding them. They tossed a coin to decide who should be first to rape before murdering them.

For years, Mulcahy, from Chalk Farm, north London, thought he had got away with it. But justice caught up with him. Duffy, sentenced to 30 years in 1988 for two killings and a rape, named his accomplice to a psychiatrist and gave evidence against his old school pal.

At the Old Bailey in 2001, Mulcahy was given three life sentences for the murders of Alison Day, 19, Dutch schoolgirl Maartje Tamboezer 15, and newlywed Anne Lock, 29. He was also convicted of seven rapes and five conspiracies to rape.

Each rape carried a sentence of 24 years, while each conspiracy came with an 18-year term.

Because of the horrific nature of the crimes, Judge Michael Hyam ruled that Mulcahy had to serve at least 30 years before he could even be considered for parole.

The judge told him: “These were acts of wickedness in which you descended to the depths of depravity.”

In April, justice secretary Chris Grayling ordered an urgent review into compensation claims by prisoners after The Sunday Post revealed triple murderer Kevan Thakrar was paid for damaged nail clippers.

A Prison Service spokesperson said: “We defended this claim and are disappointed with the judge’s decision.

“The Government has no intention of paying compensation to prisoners when there is no good reason to do so and robustly defends all cases, as far as the evidence allows.

“The Justice Secretary has ordered a review of the system to ensure taxpayers’ money does not go to those who shouldn’t get it.”