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Harold Frederick Shipman (14 January 1946 – 13 January 2004), known to acquaintances as Fred Shipman, was an English doctor in general practice and serial killer. He is considered to be one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history, with an estimated 250 victims.
Oct 3, 2023 · British serial killer Harold Shipman, who worked in England as a medical doctor, killed over 200 of his patients before his arrest in 1998.
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Harold Shipman (born January 14, 1946, Nottingham, England—died January 13, 2004, Wakefield) was a British doctor and serial killer who murdered about 250 of his patients, according to an official inquiry into his crimes.
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Apr 21, 2023 · Learn about the grisly story of Harold Shipman, one of the most prolific serial killers in English history. He injected his patients with lethal doses of diamorphine and forged their wills for his own gain.
Jan 13, 2004 · The death of Harold Shipman, found hanged in his cell at Wakefield high security jail in West Yorkshire, brings to an end one of the blackest chapters of British criminal history. When the police...
Sep 28, 2020 · Who is Harold Shipman? Harold Shipman is a former GP and prolific serial killer who murdered approximately 250 victims, most of whom were elderly women.
A doctor by profession, he is among the most prolific serial killers in recorded history with 218 murders being positively ascribed to him, although the actual number is likely much higher. On 31 January 2000, a jury found Shipman guilty of 15 murders.
