In this chilling deep dive, host Paul Stiling uncovers the horrifying true story of Dr. Harold Shipman—a trusted family physician who became one of history's most prolific serial killers.

Between 1975 and 1998, Shipman murdered at least 215 patients, possibly as many as 250 or more. Operating under the guise of a caring doctor, he used lethal injections of diamorphine to kill elderly patients in their own homes, signing death certificates and attending funerals while hiding his crimes in plain sight.

In This Episode:

• Shipman's early life and the warning signs everyone missed
• How he evaded detection for over two decades
• The suspicious will that finally exposed him
• The groundbreaking investigation and trial
• The Shipman Inquiry and its lasting reforms
• Lessons about trust, institutional failure, and protecting vulnerable patients

This episode is meticulously researched using court records, official inquiry reports, and verified sources. We explore not just the crimes, but the systemic failures that allowed them to happen—and the reforms that followed to ensure it never happens again.

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of serial murder, medical malpractice, and death. Listener discretion is advised.

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