Harold Frederick Shipman Jr., known as "Dr. Death" or "Doctor Shipman," is a name that sends shivers down the spines of those familiar with the dark realms of medical malpractice and serial murder. Born on January 14, 1946, in Nottingham, England, Shipman would go on to become one of the most notorious serial killers in the history of the United Kingdom. His chilling crimes, committed under the guise of a trusted family physician, shocked the world and exposed a horrifying breach of trust in the medical profession. In this introduction, we will delve into the early life, medical career, and the shocking crimes of Harold Shipman, shedding light on the malevolent doctor whose actions continue to haunt the medical community and society at large.

  • Number of victims: 15 - 215+ 
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  • Date of murders: 1974-1975 / 1977-1998
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  • The Shipman Inquiry identified at least 218 victims and estimated his total victim count could have been around 250
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  • His youngest victim was Peter Lewis, 41. His oldest victim was Annie Cooper, aged 93
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  • In 2000, Shipman was convicted of 15 murders, and forging Kathleen Grundy’s will, and was jailed for life
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  • Shipman was convicted of killing Marie West, Irene Turner, Lizzie Adams, Jean Lilley, Ivy Lomas, Muriel Grimshaw, Marie Quinn, Kathleen Wagstaff, Bianka Pomfret, Norah Nuttall, Pamela Hillier, Maureen Ward, Winifred Mellor, Joan Melia, and Kathleen Grundy by lethal injections of diamorphine, all between 1995 and 1998
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  • The Shipman Inquiry named 214 of his victims, and four remain unnamed
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  • An alphabetical list of the 215 people murdered by Shipman was published by The Guardian
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  • The youngest victim on the list was Peter Lewis, aged 41, and the oldest was Annie Cooper, aged 93
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  • The iNews website provides a detailed list of all the victims, including their names, ages, and dates of death

all the victims name:

  1. Marie West (aged 81) - Killed on August 23, 1994
  1. Irene Turner (aged 67) - Killed on March 25, 1996

        Lizzie Adams (aged 77) - Killed on April 11, 1996
  1. ivy Lomas (aged 63) - Killed on August 14, 1996
  1. Muriel Grimshaw (aged 76) - Killed on August 27, 1996
  1. Marie Quinn (aged 67) - Killed on November 21, 1996
  1. Kathleen Wagstaff (aged 81) - Killed on December 11, 1996
  1. Bianka Pomfret (aged 49) - Killed on December 20, 1996
  1. Norah Nuttall (aged 64) - Killed on January 2, 1997
  1. Pamela Hillier (aged 68) - Killed on January 24, 1997
  1. Maureen Ward (aged 57) - Killed on February 6, 1997
  1. Winifred Mellor (aged 73) - Killed on February 11, 1997
  1. Joan Melia (aged 73) - Killed on February 25, 1997
  1. Kathleen Grundy (aged 81) - Killed on June 24, 1998