Australia's notorious serial killer Ivan Milat dead

Ivan Milat smiles in a police car after attending court, Nov 4th, 1997

Ivan Milat smiles in a police car after attending court, Nov 4th, 1997 Source: AAP

One of Australia's worst serial killers has died in prison. 74-year-old Ivan Milat was serving seven life sentences after being convicted of the murder of seven backpackers in the 1990s. Earlier this year he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.



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