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- BY AMANDA KILLELEA and AMY COLES BY MARTIN FRICKER

YEARS ACTIVE: Two (2001 - 2003) KILL COUNT: Three Weatherfie­ld has had a serial killer before in Richard Hillman (Brian Capron). Unlucky-inlove Gail Platt (Helen Worth) thought she had hit the jackpot when she married the smooth financial adviser, but he had a dark side.

First he left business partner Duggie Ferguson to die after a fall on a building site, then he killed his ex with a spade before murdering Maxine Peacock with a crowbar.

When wife Gail got suspicious, he kidnapped her and the children and drove them into the canal. But they escaped while he drowned. Dr PSYCHO Richard Hillman abducts wife Gail TV SERIAL Pat Phelan in Corrie Berry says Hillman was not a traditiona­l serial killer, but was a pyschopath.

“He’s smooth, callous, glib and mimics emotions in a very convincing manner,” he says. “Those are the characteri­stics of a psychopath. Richard’s desire to wipe out the Platt family and himself at the same time makes him a more unusual killer.

“I have seen real cases where people have driven cars into water with their families in the back, but often the family die and the driver survives.” DANGER ALERT: 7/10. But turn a blind eye to his business affairs and you’ll probably live. SHOT OF WHISKY? Cameron at Woolpack

YEARS ACTIVE: Two (2011 2013) KILL COUNT: Three Evil trucker Cameron (Dominic Power), arrived in the village to track down ex-fling Debbie Dingle and soon turned to murder.

First he killed Carl King with a brick for threatenin­g to expose Cameron’s affair with Debbie’s aunt Chas. He confessed to best friend Alex Moss, but then killed him to prevent him blabbing.

In a bid to win back Debbie, he finally admitted to killing Carl but was overheard by a horrified Gennie Sharma (Sian ReeseWilli­ams). Frightened Gennie fled in her car, chased by Carl and YEARS ACTIVE: Three (2013 - 2016) KILL COUNT: Seven Hollyoaks village has seen a staggering five serial killers and three multiple killers.

One of the most chilling was the Gloved Hand Killer, who kept fans guessing their identity for nine months while they bumped off Rick Spencer, Will Savage, Mariam Andrews, Phoebe McQueen, Dylan Jenkins, Ashley Davidson and Dr Charles Savage, all while they recovered at Dee Valley hospital. Each one was injected with a lethal dose of potassium chloride.

Doctor Lindsey Butterfiel­d (Sophie Austin) was eventually unmasked but was later

DEATH DOC Sophie Austin Debbie, and crashed. As a panicked Debbie called 999, twisted Cameron finished Gennie off without Debbie noticing.

After being found out and jailed, he later escaped taking drinkers hostage in the Woolpack, but was electrocut­ed after trying to drown Debbie in the pub cellar.

Dr Berry says: “For many killers the first murder is the hardest but they say it gets easier and easier until they get sloppy. By the time of Gennie’s death Cameron has killed in cold, organised ways.” DANGER ALERT: 8/10. Have dirt on Cameron? Better keep quiet, unless you want to find yourself pushing up daisies. HER OWN MEDICINE Lindsey was killed by Silas

killed by fellow serial killer Silas Blissett (Jeff Rawle). Not only is she soap’s most realistic serial killer, Dr Berry says she’s the most dangerous. He says: “She’s killing patients because she just loves the power – that’s quite a typical female serial killer.” The village’s other serial killers include Cameron Campbell (Cameron Moore, left) who killed six, Toby Mills who killed 13, Nico Blake who killed three, and Silas who killed five, including his own daughter after not realising she was in the same fancy dress as his intended victim. DANGER ALERT: 9/10. You would have a better chance making it out of Midsomer alive than Hollyoaks... MUGSHOT Suspect’s image

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