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Harold Shipman
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English doctor and serial killer (1947-2004)
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Harold Frederick Shipman was a British physician and serial killer. Born on 14 January 1946 in Bestwood, Nottingham, England, he was a citizen of the United Kingdom. He received his education at the University of Leeds and the Leeds School of Medicine. Shipman was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was identified as having 215 victims.
Shipman died on 13 January 2004. The cause of his death was hanging, classified as suicide. He spoke English and identified with atheism.
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Bestwood, Nottingham, England, UK
Harold Frederick Shipman, known to acquaintances as Fred Shipman, was an English general practitioner who is believed to be one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history. On 31 January 2000, he was found guilty of the murder of 15 patients under his care; his total number of victims was approximately 250.
Known for
- Harold Shipman — Self (archive footage)2014
- Born to Kill? — Self (archive footage)2005
- World in Action1963
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Harold Frederick Shipman , ( 1946-01-14 ) 14 January 1946, Nottingham , England
- Died
- 13 January 2004 (2004-01-13) (aged 57), Wakefield, West Yorkshire , England
- Cause of death
- Hanging (suicide)
- Alma mater
- University of Leeds
- Occupation
- General practitioner
- Criminal status
- Deceased
- Spouse
- Primrose Oxtoby ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 5 November 1966</span>"}]]}'>1966 )
- Criminal penalty
- Life imprisonment ( whole life tariff )
- Victims
- 250 confirmed (15 convicted), possibly more
- Span of crimes
- 1975–1998
- Country
- England
- Date apprehended
- 7 September 1998
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frederick
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Nottingham
- Occupation
- serial killer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Image
- Garden of Tranquility - geograph.org.uk - 1005040.jpg
- Convicted of
- murder
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- date of birth
- 1946-01-14
- date of death
- 2004-01-13
- penalty
- life imprisonment
- birth name
- Harold Frederick Ship
- different from
- Dr. Death
- cause of death
- hanging to death
- number of victims of killer
- 215
- manner of death
- Suicide
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Encyclopedic overview
Harold Frederick Shipman (14 January 1946 – 13 January 2004) 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 over roughly 30 years. On 31 January 2000, Shipman was convicted of murdering 15 patients under his care. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order. On 13 January 2004, one day before his 58th birthday, Shipman hanged himself in his cell at HM Prison Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
The Shipman Inquiry, a two-year-long investigation of all deaths certified by Shipman, chaired by Dame Janet Smith, examined Shipman's crimes. It revealed Shipman targeted vulnerable elderly people who trusted him as their doctor, killing them either with a fatal dose of drugs or by prescribing an abnormal amount.
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