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Where were the Oxford Apartments that Jeffrey Dahmer lived in?

JEFFREY Dahmer was one of the most notorious killers in US history.

Dahmer was arrested in his apartment in 1992 after cops made a gruesome discover.

Jeffrey Dahmer's building, Oxford Apartments, before its demolition in January 1992
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Jeffrey Dahmer's building, Oxford Apartments, before its demolition in January 1992Credit: AP

Where did Jeffrey Dahmer live?

Dahmer, nicknamed the Milwaukee Cannibal, killed and dismembered at least 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991.

The serial killer lived in Apartment 213 at 924 North 25th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where police discovered 11 bodies - marking the end of his twisted reign of terror.

When Dahmer moved into Apartment 213 in May 1990, he brought with him the scalp and penis of his fifth victim Anthony Sears, according to .

It wasn't long before Dahmer committed another murder. Within a week of moving, he killed Raymond Smith.

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He would go on to murder 11 others in the 14 months he lived at the Oxford Apartments complex.

Seven human skulls, two human hearts, a bag of organs, and numerous severed body parts were among the atrocities they uncovered inside Apartment 213.

Dozens of graphic Polaroids depicting necrophilia, sickening plans for an altar, and barrels of acid that Dahmer used to dissolve the remains of his victims were also uncovered.

Prior to living at Apartment 213, Dahmer lived with his grandmother in a suburb in downtown Milwaukee.

Catherine Jemima Hughes' home on 2357 S 57th Street is still standing.

He then moved into an apartment at 808 North 24th Street in September 1988, before moving into the Oxford Apartments.

Where are the Oxford Apartments?

The apartment located in the 49-unit Oxford Apartments building, was Dahmer's home for 14 months.

Located in a poor, predominantly black area, the building had compact one-bedroom flats.

The area had a high crime rate, and rents were affordable.

Dahmer killed a victim (his sixth) less than a week after moving into his new apartment.

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Are Oxford Apartments still there?

The apartment complex was eventually torn down in December 1992 about 15 months after the horrifying discovery.

Grass and flowers were planted where the building once stood after developer Ogden Homes paid $500 for the plot of land.

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