Crime, Conspiracy, Cults and Murder

Ep. 110 | Britain's Most Infamous Serial Killer | Dr. Death

May 13, 2026·1h 37m·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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Harold Shipman, a trusted British family doctor, was one of history’s most prolific serial killers, murdering over 200 patients—mostly elderly women—over 23 years by lethal injections of diamorphine, exploiting systemic failures in medical oversight until his greed led to his downfall. Hi

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Harold ShipmanHarold ShipmanHarold ShipmanKathleen GrundyDame Janet SmithDeborah MasseyDr. Linda ReynoldsMr. Justice Forbes

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismSerial KillersTrue Crime

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