Harold Shipman was a beloved and trusted doctor in his community of Hyde, Greater Manchester where he served as a general practitioner for over 20 years – that was until he became the prime suspect in the murder of 82-year old grandmother, Kathleen Grundy. The investigation that followed was one of the largest in Britain’s history, and exposed one of the most prolific serial killers of all time. Join Tab and Carly this week as we dive deep into the crimes and detection of Dr. Harold Shipman – and all of the opportunities to bring him to justice that were missed during his 20-year-long reign of terror. 🩺👨⚕️💉
Content warning: Discussion of murder, suicide, and substance abuse disorder.
Case Sources:
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-shipman-inquiry-second-report-the-police-investigation-of-march-1988
- Born to Kill episode “Dr. Harold Shipman: Born to Kill” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuteXurBuF4
- https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/feb/01/shipman.health14
- https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kathleen+was+82+and+full+of+life%2C+then+she+dropped+dead+of+%27old+age%27…-a060330537
- https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/shipman-harold.htm
- https://www.doctorsecrets.com/harold-shipman-dr-death
- Dr. Harold Shipman, the World’s Most Prolific Serial Killer BY Ted Ottley – TruTV.com
- TheBiographyChannel.co.uk
- https://www.theguardian.com/gallery/galleryguide/0,6143,192757,00.html
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2001/nov/10/health.healthandwellbeing
- https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/patient-payouts-for-mistreatment-1182925
- Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford podcast episode Catching a Killer Doctor
- https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/harold-shipman-victims-list-who-14579587
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/shipman-s-youngest-victim-identified-as-fouryearold-girl-murdered-in-hospital-488490.html
- Timesuck with Dan Cummins episode 180 “Dr. Death: Harold Shipman”
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