David Fuller

David Fuller (born 4 September 1954) is an English convicted murderer and necrophile.

In 2021, he was convicted of the murders of Wendy Knell, 25, and Caroline Pierce, 20, whom he strangled and sexually assaulted after breaking into their homes, months apart in 1987, in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in what became known as the Bedsit murders. Fuller was eventually identified as the perpetrator in 2020 when a match was made between his DNA and the samples from the case.

In October 2021, Fuller was charged with an additional 16 offences committed at mortuaries in the now-closed Kent and Sussex Hospital, and its successor, the Tunbridge Wells hospital at Pembury, between 2007 and 2020, and pleaded guilty to the charges on 3 November 2022. He is imprisoned at HMP Frankland, alongside other prisoners such as Wayne Couzens and Michael Stone.

The David Fuller Inquiry In November 2021 Sajid Javid announced that an independent inquiry would investigate how Fuller's crimes went unnoticed. The inquiry was formally set up in January 2022 with Sir Jonathan Michael chairing, and Rebecca Chaloner supporting as secretary. The inquiry was split into two phases, with Phase 1 focusing on Fuller's offences at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Phase 2 would focus on the entire NHS and what procedures could be put in place to protect the deceased in the future.

The Phase 1 report was published on the 28th of November 2023, making 17 recommendations to prevent similar crimes happening again within the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust. Two hundred witnesses were interviewed or submitted written evidence. It was found that Fuller regularly worked beyond his contracted hours, and undertook tasks that were unnecessary.

Phase 2 of the enquiry was published in July 2025. The report found that England had no organisations that are primarily tasked with protecting the dignity and security of the dead. The enquiry found that the majority of NHS mortuaries still did not have CCTV installed due to ethical concerns about the dignity of the dead. Fuller had previously admitted had there been CCTV in the mortuary he frequented, he would not have committed the crimes. A further 75 recommendations were made, including that the government should take responsibility to ensure the implementation of the recommendations across various organisations and services.

Personal life Fuller was born in Deal, Kent, England and was married three times. Fuller had previously worked with the Ministry of Defence as part of a four-year apprenticeship.