Harold Shipman
English doctor and serial killer (1947-2004) · United Kingdom · On the map · Lived 1946 to 2004 · aged 57
Harold Frederick 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 over roughly 30 years. On 31 January 2000, Shipman was convicted of murdering 15 patients under his care.
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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.