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A chilling betrayal of trust and power. The loved ones of GP serial killer Harold Shipman's victims share their stories and ask - how did he get away with it for so long? Series 1: Episode...
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The story of how the crimes of ‘respected’ GP Harold Shipman...
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- Who Is Harold Shipman?
- What Did Harold Shipman do?
- Where Is Harold Shipman Now? Is He Still Alive?
- Timeline of Harold Shipman Events
Harold Shipman is a former GP and prolific serial killer who murdered approximately 250 victims, most of whom were elderly women. In 2000, he was found guilty of murdering fifteen patients under his care and one count of forgery, resulting in his imprisonment for life with the recommendation that he never be released. Born in Nottingham in 1946, Sh...
Shipman was accused of killing 15 elderly patients in 1999, although he's believed to have killed approximately 250, making him one of the most prolific serial killers Britain has ever seen. According to the Shipman Inquiry, which took place in 2002, Deborah Massey, who worked at Frank Massey and Sons funeral parlour, raised the alarm in March 1998...
In 2000, Shipman was sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation that he never be released and struck off by the General Medical Council. He was originally incarcerated in a Manchester prison, but moved to HMP Frankland in Durham and eventually to Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire. He took his own life in January 2004, the day before his ...
1946: Harold Shipman is born in Nottingham. 1970: Shipman graduates from Leeds University and starts working at Pontefract General Infirmary. 1974: He begins working as a general practitioner (GP) in Todmorden, Lancashire however, colleagues discover that he was addicted to painkiller pethidine and was forging prescriptions of the drug. He's fined ...
Sep 29, 2020 · BBC Two's Harold Shipman Doc Re-Examines One Of Britain's Most Shocking Crimes. The GP from Manchester is believed to have murdered 218 of his patients. by Sophie McEvoy. Updated: Sep. 29,...
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Sep 28, 2020 · In a new disturbing three-part documentary, titled The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story, film-maker Chris Wilson delves into one of the most shocking murder cases of all time.
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- Abbie Bray
Sep 29, 2020 · Six months before Harold Shipman was caught for his killings, police had ‘clear evidence of what was going on’ but they chose not to pursue it at the time. In a new disturbing three-part ...
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- Abbie Bray
Aug 12, 2019 · BBC Four will explore the crimes of doctor Harold Shipman in The Harold Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story. The documentary will feature interviews with the victims' relatives.
A chilling betrayal of trust and power. The loved ones of GP serial killer Harold Shipman's victims share their stories and ask - how did he get away with it for so long?
