Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. From June 2014 to September 2015, Port murdered at least four men – Anthony Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kovari, 22, Daniel Whitworth, 21, and Jack Taylor, 25 – before being arrested on 15 October 2015.
The following year, he received a life sentence with a whole life order, meaning he will die behind bars. Port met his victims online (including gay dating app Grindr) before leading them to his home in Barking, London where they were given lethal doses of a date rape drug and raped.
Now, more than seven years after the murder of Port’s known first victim, an inquest lasting around 10 weeks is taking place to examine whether or not the police missed