6. The Original Dr. Death: Harold Shipman - Part 1

Historically Bad

Jan 08, 2024•55 min

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Episode description

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.

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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