Harold Shipman was a trusted doctor in his community of Hyde, Greater Manchester where he ran his own surgery – until his murderous tendencies were brought to light by some brave whistleblowers and family members of his victims. Shipman was officially charged with 15 murders – but the inquiries that followed his arrest revealed that his body count was more likely in the hundreds. Join Tab and Carly this week for Part 2 of this wicked story, as we cover his trial, conviction, and the inquiries that followed – including the stories of some of his 200-400 murder victims. 🩺🚫💉
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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