Serial killer Ivan Milat’s full 10-page letter reveals what he wants from penpals — and it’s not romance

Women who fall in love with killers are a source of endless fascination, but Ivan Milat says he would never encourage “any romantic interests” with his many penpals — and, so far, no one’s offering. Read his 10-page letter to True Crime Australia in full

Few people are given the opportunity to delve inside the mind of a serial killer. But now Australia’s most infamous serial killer Ivan Milat gives unprecedented insight into the strange meanderings of his mind through a letter sent to True Crime Australia from inside his cell at Goulburn Supermax.

For a man convicted of the murders of seven backpackers in the Belanglo State Forest between 1989-1993, Milat is exceedingly polite in his correspondence. He apologises for his tardiness in not responding to News Corp’s request for contact sooner, and for his perfectly neat handwriting.

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The former roadworker profusely argues his innocence, meticulously debating the particulars of his trial and the DNA evidence submitted, and bemoans the many years he has been regulated to solitary confinement alongside “terrorist” neighbours.

He’s kept company by his many penpals, he reveals, but rules out any possibility of romance — “I never suggest or encourage any romantic interest” — while admitting: “Not one ever have (sic) voiced a desire to be more than a correspondent.”

Read his full letter:

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