Mother of Jeffrey Dahmer victim is heartbroken to see Halloween costumes about the serial killer

Charlie Herbert

She has spoken at the pain of people profiting from her son’s death

The mother of one of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims has spoken of her horror after seeing Halloween costumes of the serial killer on sale.

Ever since it was released on Netflix last month, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has become one of the most-talked about television series of the year.

However, with the show’s surging popularity and Halloween approaching, some fans have already begun fashioning Jeffrey Dahmer-inspired costumes. This is despite pleas to not dress up as the serial killer or romanticise him following the popularity of the Netflix drama.

Shirley, the mother of Tony Hughes, who was a deaf, non-vocal victim among the 17 young men murdered by Dahmer, told TMZ that it hurts her to see online stores profiting from her son’s deaths.

She specifically targeted eBay for selling Dahmer-inspired costumes and believes ads should be removed from these pages or, at the very least, the profits should be given to the victims’ families.

Shirley is not the only relative of one of the victims who has criticised the show.

Tony Hughes is portrayed by deaf actor and former reality television star Rodney Burford in the series (Netflix)

The cousin of Dahmer victim Errol Lindsey, Eric Perry, tweeted: “So when they say they’re doing this ‘with respect to the victims’ or ‘honoring the dignity of the families’, no one contacts them.

“My cousins wake up every few months at this point with a bunch of calls and messages and they know there’s another Dahmer show. It’s cruel.”

So when they say they’re doing this “with respect to the victims” or “honoring the dignity of the families”, no one contacts them. My cousins wake up every few months at this point with a bunch of calls and messages and they know there’s another Dahmer show. It’s cruel.

— corbin bleu’s tether (@ericthulhu) September 23, 2022