Shipman was arrested on 7 September 1998, and was found to own a Brother typewriter of the type used to make the forged will. Decision: Unlawful killing. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Mona Ashton White - The 63-year-old, of Thorpe Hall Grove, Newton, Hyde, died on September 15, 1986 following a lethal injection from Shipman. [3], In her sixth and final report, issued on 24 January 2005, Smith reported that she believed that Shipman had killed three patients, and she had serious suspicions about four further deaths, including that of a four-year-old girl, during the early stage of his medical career at Pontefract General Infirmary. Dorothy Long - The 84-year-old widow, died at her home in Woodfield Avenue, Hyde, on March 13, 1998. by British band the Fall makes explicit reference to the Shipman killings ("There was a man going round all the time/He was dishing out drugs/He was a doctor/Dishing out morphine to old ladies"), and the name Shipman is sung as backing vocals during the choruses. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Alice Thomas - The 83-year-old widow of Sidley Place, Hyde, died at her home on April 16, 1987 while Shipman was visiting. Harold Shipman Harold Frederick Shipman [2] ( 14. ledna 1946, Nottingham, Spojen krlovstv - 13. ledna 2004, vznice Wakefield, Spojen krlovstv) byl britsk lka a sriov vrah patc mezi vrahy s nejvym potem obt na svt. Alice Kennedy - The 88-year-old widow who suffered from Parkinson's Disease died on January 9, 1995 at her sheltered accommodation at Ogden Court, Hyde, after a visit from Shipman. His youngest victim was Peter Lewis, 41. Harold Shipman met Primrose on his first year in medical school in Leeds. Grundy's daughter, solicitor Angela Woodruff, became concerned when fellow solicitor Brian Burgess informed her that a will had been made, apparently by her mother, with doubts about its authenticity. Decision: Unlawful killing. Enjoy this party classic with an updated RT twist - fun for all the family! Leah Fogg - The 82-year-old widow, of Haughton Green Road, Denton, died at her home on June 10, 1996. Grundys body was subsequently exhumed in August 1998 and diamorphine was found in her muscle tissues. Marie Quinn - The 67-year-old widow, of Peel Street, Hyde, died at home on November 24, 1997. If youre looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide. [43], After Shipman's body was released to his family, it remained in Sheffield for more than a year despite multiple false reports about his funeral. Florence Taylor - The 83-year-old widow of Walker Close, Hyde, died at home on June 27, 1981. Shipmans trial commenced in Preston Crown Court on October 5, 1999. It was asserted that he had killed 15 of his patients and was non-recorded. Unbeknownst to the alleged 250 people who died by his hand between 1975 and 1998, their visit to the office of Harold Shipman would be the last thing theyd ever do. Decision: Unlawful killing. Mary Emma Hamer - The 81-year-old widow died on March 8, 1989. Decision: Unlawful killing. Decision: Unlawful killing. Decision: Unlawful killing. This could have been the end of Shipmans reign of terror but it wasnt. Decision: Unlawful killing. Here is a list of those patients who Harold Shipman killed, according to the Shipman Inquiry. The Shipman inquiry carried out in 2004 concluded that he had killed at least 218 patients - but the real figure could be as high as 459. [16] The Shipman Inquiry later blamed Greater Manchester Police for assigning inexperienced officers to the case. The only glimmer of doubt from Primrose came in a letter sent to Harold in prison, in which she wrote: "Tell me everything, no matter what." Decision: Unlawful killing. Leah Johnston - The 80-year-old widow died at Charnley House Residential Home on November 11, 1979 after a visit from Shipman. However, police close the investigation after finding insufficient evidence. Olive Heginbotham - The 86-year-old woman died at her home in Fawley Avenue, Hyde, on February 25, 1993 after being given an injection by Shipman during a home visit. [43] Additionally, there was evidence that Primrose, who had consistently protested Shipman's innocence despite the overwhelming evidence, had begun to suspect his guilt. Decision: Unlawful killing. His mother significantly contributed to installing the sense of superiority at his early ages hence tainting much of his far ahead relations. Decision: Unlawful killing. Your email address will not be published. READ:Where are notorious killers Rose West and Myra Hindley now? Jean Lilley - The 58-year-old, of Jackson Street, Hyde, died at home on April 25, 1997 following a visit from Shipman. Decision: Unlawful killing. On 31 January 2000, Dr Harold Shipman was found guilty of 15 counts of murders and sentenced to life in prison. Harold Shipman, in full Harold Frederick Shipman, (born January 14, 1946, Nottingham, Englanddied January 13, 2004, Wakefield), British doctor and serial killer who murdered about 250 of his patients, according to an official inquiry into his crimes. He was renowned for his bedside manner. Decision: Unlawful killing. Decision: Unlawful killing. [80], In 2023, DeadHappy, a Leicester-based life insurance firm, was criticised for using an image of Shipman in one of its advertisements. Found guilty of 15 murders. The neighboring medical practice further discovered that the death rate of his patients was almost ten times higher than their own. Though Shipman was fired that year for forging prescriptions, he was not removed from the General Medical Council, the doctors regulatory body. Smith's estimate of Shipman's total victim count over that 27-year period was 250. Decision: Unlawful killing. Shipman's crimes were finally uncovered after he forged the will of one of his victims, Kathleen Grundy, leaving him everything. Elsie Harrop - Died on September 22, 1989. Lizzie Adams - The 77-year-old widow died at her home in Coronation Avenue, Hyde, on February 28, 1997 after a visit from Shipman. In March 1998, a worker at Frank Massey and Son's funeral parlour expressed some worries to Dr Linda Reynolds of the Brooke Surgery in Hyde. Alice Maude Gorton - The 76-year-old widow died in her home at Leigh Fold, Hyde, on August 10, 1979 after Shipman visited to treat her for angina. Decision: Murder. John Sheard Greenhalgh - The 88-year-old widower, known as Jack, died at his home on Cheetham Fold Road, Hyde, on February 27, 1996 after a visit from Shipman. 's newsletter, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted hellomagazine.com's privacy policy, the cookies policy, and the website terms of use, and that you consent to hellomagazine.com using your data according to the established laws. [12][13], Shipman continued working as a GP in Hyde throughout the 1980s and established his own surgery at 21 Market Street in 1993, becoming a respected member of the community. Decision: Unlawful killing. Decision: Unlawful killing. Joseph Wilcockson - The 62-year-old widower, of Dow Street, Hyde, died at home on November 6, 1989. And then you discover that everybody's very upset that he's done it. As the Guardian puts it, Shipman "went after the money," and it was his greed and arrogance that was his undoing. March 1998: Shipman is reported to the police after a funeral home and another GP suspect him of killing his patients. Born in January 1946, Harold Shipman was a British serial killer and former doctor. Jane Jones - The 83-year-old died at her home at Leigh Fold, Hyde, on February 15, 1988 after a visit from Shipman to treat her for chest problems. As a result, the investigation didnt find any cause for concern, and the deadly doctor was free to keep killing. [70] This provided a "stark narrative" that focused on personal tragedies. Decision: Unlawful killing. Margaret Townsend - The 80-year-old widow of Bushyfield Close, Newton, Hyde, died at home on December 11, 1987. Committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell at Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire on January 13, 2004 First Report Death Disguised Second Report The Police Investigation of March 1998 Third Report Vera Whittingslow - The 69-year-old of Dowson Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, died at her home on June 24, 1997 after being given a lethal injection. The GP dubbed 'Dr Death' is believed to have killed 250 of his patients and lived in Rossington, Doncaster in the 1970s. However, The Sun ran a celebratory front-page headline; "Ship Ship hooray! Decision: Unlawful killing. Edith Scott - The 85-year-old died at her home in Dowson Road, Gee Cross, on April 13, 1995. If you wish to change your mind and would like to stop receiving communications from hellomagazine.com, you can revoke your consent by clicking on "unsubscribe" in the footer of the newsletter. Elsie Hannible - The 85-year-old widow of Rydal Avenue, Hyde, died after Shipman called at her home on July 24, 1996. He would target the vulnerable, with his oldest victim being 93-year-old Anne Cooper and his youngest 41-year-old Peter Lewis. He lived in a middle-class neighborhood, although his mother was desperate to get out into "higher" society. The pair shared three sons, Sam, David and Christopher, and one daughter, Sarah. Maureen Alice Ward - The 57-year-old died at her home in Ogden Court, Frank Street, Hyde, on February 18, 1998. Harold Shipman was born in Nottingham, England in 1946. How they keep their priorities and families aside and struggle so hard to keep a person alive for at least one day! Harold Shipmans private practice, where he killed his most vulnerable patients. He was the last person to see her alive; he later signed her death certificate, recording the cause of death as old age. The Shipman Inquiry was the report produced by a British governmental investigation into the activities of general practitioner and serial killer Harold Shipman. The police investigation failed to carry out the most basic of checks, including whether Shipman had a criminal record. Decision: Unlawful killing. Decision: Unlawful killing. Pamela Hillier - The 69-year-old widow died at her home in Stalybridge Road, Mottram, Hyde, on February 9 1998. [12] He began working at Pontefract General Infirmary in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, and in 1974 took his first position as a general practitioner (GP) at the Abraham Ormerod Medical Centre in Todmorden. Decision: Unlawful killing. He killed his victims either by a fatal dose of drugs or prescribing them an abnormal amount. The 15 people Shipman was convicted of killing are: The Shipman Inquiry found Dr Death probably killed up to 15 patients at the hospital while working his first job as a junior doctor. Vera Brocklehurst - The 70-year-old widow, of Queensway, Dukinfield, died at her home on March 31, 1995 after a routine call by Shipman 'for a chat and a sherry'. Despite his forgery of the will of one of his victims, financial gain appears not to have been a serious motive. Hannah Helena Mottram - The 69-year-old widow died at her home in Talbot Road, Hyde, on August 5, 1979. Harold had been married to his partner Primrose for 40 years before he was arrested, and she steadfastly stayed by his side during the trial. Shipman died by suicide by hanging himself in his cell at HM Prison Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on 13 January 2004, aged 57. Decision: Unlawful killing. [57] As of early 2009, families of over 200 of the victims of Shipman were still seeking compensation for the loss of their relatives. Decision: Unlawful killing. Decision: Suspicion of unlawful killing. Shipman is the onlydoctor in the history of British medicine to be found guilty of murdering his patients. [3] The lethal dose of Diamorphine is 200mg generally, depending upon the tolerance level it can change. Decision: Unlawful killing. A year later, he was fined 600 for forging prescriptions of painkiller pethidine, which he had become addicted to. Born in Nottingham in 1946, Shipman studied medicine at Leeds School of Medicine and began working as a general practitioner (GP) in 1974 at the Abraham Ormerod Medical Centre in Todmorden. Do you consider that there should be any further examination of the remains of the person who has died? Decision: Suspicion of unlawful killing. [73], The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story, a three-part documentary by Chris Wilson, was broadcast on BBC Two on three consecutive nights between 28 and 30 September 2020, and focussed on Shipman's victims and how he went undetected for so long.[74][75][76]. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Cissie (Pat) Davies - The 73-year-old, of Lodge Lane, Newton, Hyde, died at her home on February 2 or 3 1998 hours after calling for a prescription for a chest infection at Shipman's surgery. Reactions to his death were mixed, with some newspapers . Beatrice Lowe - Died on October 17 1984. Fanny Nichols - The 84-year-old widow, of Ward Street, Hyde, died at her home following a lethal injection administered by Shipman on April 26 1993. [42] It was a day before his 58th birthday. It was here in 1976 where Shipman first found himself in trouble with the law. Wilfred Leigh - Died on June 30 1982. Man United currently sit eight points behind league-leaders Arsenal in the Premier League table. Nellie Bennett - The 86-year-old, of Gorse Hall Road, Dukinfield, died at her warden-controlled home on June 26, 1996 after a visit from Shipman. Decision: Unlawful killing. On the surface, he was a respected doctor who graduated from Leeds School of Medicine after receiving a scholarship for his education. In particular, she was concerned about the large number of cremation forms for elderly women that he had needed countersigned. Due to the lack of any criminal record in the past and with no evidence against him, Shipman cleared it all. FacebookHarold Shipmans private practice, where he killed his most vulnerable patients. Fanny Dawson - The 68-year-old, of Cheetham Fold Road, Hyde, died at her home on August 4, 1979 an hour after an injection from Shipman. Police raided Shipmans house to find a couple more forged medical records confirming various deaths as an act of Shipman. Decision: Unlawful killing. Shipman refused to take part in courses which would have encouraged acknowledgement of his crimes, leading to a temporary removal of privileges, including the opportunity to telephone his wife. Beatrice Helen Clee - The 78-year-old spinster, of King Edward Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, died at her home on May 12, 1989 shortly after a visit from Shipman. However, police were unable to find sufficient evidence and closed the investigation. The script of the play comprised edited verbatim extracts from the Shipman Inquiry, spoken by actors playing the witnesses and lawyers at the inquiry. Harold Frederick Shipman [2] (14 thng 1 nm 1946 - 13 thng 1 nm 2004) l bc s ngi Anh v l mt trong nhng k st nhn tn bo nht lch s. Alice Mary Jones - The 82-year-old widow died at her home at Garden Street, Hyde, on January 15, 1988 after a visit from Shipman. April 2000: South Manchester coroner John Pollard says he will hold inquests into 23 deaths not covered by the original police investigation. SERIAL KILLER HAROLD SHIPMAN 2 class family. He worked as a popular and respected GP in an ordinary market town called Hyde. Although the former GP was convicted of 15 murders, it is feared the. They discovered a pattern of his administering lethal doses of diamorphine, signing patients' death certificates, and then falsifying medical records to indicate that they had been in poor health. Traces of diamorphine, also known as heroin, were found in her body. Elsie Cheetham - The 76-year-old widow, of Garden Street, Newton, Hyde, died of a heart attack at her home on April 25 1997 while Shipman was present. Simultaneously, Shipman insisted that Grundy was addicted to a drug like morphine or heroin and pointed to his notes as evidence of this. You can unsubscribe at any time. Decision: Unlawful killing. Further on, while practicing in a regular hospital, a local undertaker at the hospital noticed that Shipmans patients were dying at a high rate. Decision: Unlawful killing. Jane Frances Rostron - The 78-year-old was found dead at home in Hamel Street, Hyde, on May 8, 1978. Decision: Unlawful killing. Kate Sellors - The 75-year-old died from a lethal injection by Shipman at Ashton House, Victoria Street, Hyde, on May 4, 1995. Hospital scams, organ chain rackets, corpse rackets for research, and the list goes on. He is considered to be one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history, with an estimated 250 victims. In 2000, Shipman was sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation that he never be released and struck off by the General Medical Council. Albert Redvers Williams - Died on August 5, 1975. Cunning Shipman had also covered his tracks by adding false illnesses to his victims records. Following his mothers death, Shipman went on to marry Primrose May Oxtoby while studying medicine at Leeds University Medical School. Decision: Unlawful killing. [71], A BBC drama-documentary, entitled Harold Shipman and starring Ian Brooker in the title role, was broadcast in April 2014. Decision: Unlawful killing. Decision: Murder. An image of Britain's worst serial killer, Dr Harold Shipman, has been used to promote a life insurance company Credit: Handout A life insurance firm has defended using the UK's most prolific . Decision: Suspicion of unlawful killing. Decision: Murder (convicted). His widow was advised by police against burying her husband in case the grave was attacked. Elizabeth Mary Baddeley - The 83-year-old widow, of Rowan Court, Stockport Road, Gee Cross, died at her home on November 21, 1997. Rose Ann Adshead - The 80-year-old, of Lawton Street, Hyde, died at her home on September 18, 1988 an hour after Shipman visited to ease the pain of her terminal cancer. Decision: Unlawful killing, Winifred Arrowsmith - The 70-year-old widow died at her home in warden-controlled accommodation at Chartist House, Hyde, on April 24, 1984 during a routine visit by Shipman. Decision: Unlawful killing. Most of his victims were elderly women in good health. Hingga suatu hari sang ibu wafat karena kanker paru . Decision: Unlawful killing. He was a promising student throughout school and excelled in sports, particularly rugby. By registering to HELLO! Arthur Henderson Stopford - The 82-year-old died at his home in Rydal Avenue, Hyde, on August 29, 1995. Harold Shipman is born on Nottingham's Bestwood council estate. The following year, Shipman was caught forging prescriptions of pethidine for his own use. At this time, Shipman had got his hands on enough diamorphine to kill hundreds of people, though no one was even aware of his addiction until the next year. Shipman asserted that Grundy was addicted to a drug like codeine, morphine or heroin and pointed to his GP notes as evidence, however, police found that the comments had been written on his computer after her death, as well as a typewriter that could be used to make the forged will. In March 2005, when Primrose asked for its return, police wrote to the families of Shipman's victims asking them to identify the jewellery. Decision: Unlawful killing. How they console wholeheartedly those who have lost their dear ones! The crude preparation of Diamorphine is Heroin which is sold in powder to patches. Immediately, she suspected foul play and went to the police. Decision: Unlawful killing. Edith Brady - The 72-year-old widow, of Bearswood Close, Hyde, died at Shipman's surgery in Market Street, Hyde, on May 13, 1996 after she arrived complaining of breathlessness. Robert Henry Lingard - The 62-year-old died on January 21, 1975 at his home in Eagle Street, Hyde, after a visit from Shipman. Decision: Unlawful killing. His motives were unclear; some speculated that Shipman may have been seeking to avenge the death of his mother, while others suggested that he thought he was practicing euthanasia, removing from the population older people who might otherwise have become a burden to the health care system. Decision: Unlawful killing. With this evidence, Shipman was arrested. Decision: Unlawful killing. Manchester Evening NewsKathleen Grundy, one of Shipmans victims who died after an overdose of diamorphine. Frederick Vickers - The 66-year-old, of Bennett Street, Hyde, died on August 13, 1979. It is more than a painkiller and can produce diverse effects in the human body relating to pleasure, exhilaration, euphoria, and a sense of detachment. [72], The satirical artist Cold War Steve regularly features Shipman in his work. Decision: Unlawful killing. In most cases, Shipman injected the victim with a lethal dose of the painkiller diamorphine and then signed a death certificate attributing the incident to natural causes. A number of theories have been put forward to explain why Shipman had the urge to murder, some say that he may have been avenging the death of his mother. Gladys Saunders - The 82-year-old of Ogden Court, Hyde, died on June 17, 1996. Annie Powers - Died January 10, 1992. Decision: Unlawful killing. His first murder was of 70 year old Eva Lyons on the 17th March 1975 and ended with 81 year old Kathleen Grundy on 24th June 1998. Once they died of Morphine overdose, he would make a fake death certificate signing for the natural cause of death. Decision: Unlawful killing. Maureen Lamonnier Jackson - The 51-year-old, who had terminal cancer, died at her home in Mottram Road, Hyde after a visit from Shipman on July 7, 1997. 171 were women, 44 were men, the oldest was a 93-year-old woman and the youngest was a 47-year-old man. Shipman Inquiry has closed. Decision: Unlawful killing. January 2001: Government report suggests approximately 236 of Shipman's former patients may have been killed. Kathleen McDonald - The 73-year-old spinster, of Carter Place, Hyde, died at home on February 22, 1985 after Shipman visited. Dame Janet Smith . [65][66], Harold Shipman: Doctor Death, an ITV television dramatisation of the case, was broadcast in 2002; it starred James Bolam in the title role. 1946: Harold Shipman is born in Nottingham. On January 13, 2004, Shipman was found hanged in his cell at Wakefield Prison. Mary Rose Dudley - The 79-year-old widow, of Werneth Road, Hyde, died at home on December 30, 1990 during a visit by Shipman, requested because she was feeling unwell. Decision: Suspicion of unlawful killing. Clara Hackney - The 84-year-old had been suffering from cancer and died at her home in Booth Street, Hyde, on April 14, 1995 after Shipman visited. Second, being, he was removing older people from the world to reduce the burden on the healthcare system, more like Euthanasia. Sandra Whitehead, who was 18 when she worked alongside the serial killer in 1972, became suspicious after three patients Shipman had been looking after died. In 1998, 81-year-old Kathleen Grundes, a patient of Shipman, was found dead at her house a few minutes after he visited her. Decision: Unlawful killing. View our online Press Pack. Public DomainHarold Shipman killed himself in his jail cell in 2004. The 2005 song "What About Us?" Decision: Unlawful killing. A normal child born to a regular working-class family; he was close with his very domineering mother. Decision: Murder (convicted). There are not many signs that point to his later reputation . Most of the patients who died were also seated in a similar position, like fully clothed and sitting upon a reclining on a settee. Decision: Unlawful killing. She found out that the will was forged, because of a difference in the time details recorded by Shipmans computer on the will as it was not manually entered but instead automatically updated by the system. [26][27] Two years later, Home Secretary David Blunkett confirmed the judge's whole life tariff, just months before British government ministers lost their power to set minimum terms for prisoners. Lizzie Adams - The 77-year-old widow died at her home in Coronation Avenue, Hyde, on February 28, 1997 . [35] He was pronounced dead at 8:10a.m. A statement from Her Majesty's Prison Service indicated that he had hanged himself from the window bars of his cell using his bed sheets. Sentenced to life imprisonment and the judge recommended that he never be released on January 31, 2000. John Crompton - The 82-year-old widower, of Gloucester Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, died at his home on March 21, 1995 shortly after a visit from Shipman. The only conclusion coming from Dame Janet Smith, the chairwoman of the inquiry into the career of Britain's most prolific . He used to administer the lethal dose of Diamorphine via injection to his patients. Here's everything you need to know about Harold Shipman ahead of BBC Two's upcoming docuseries. Dorothy Hopkins - The 72-year-old woman died at her home in Darwin Street, Hyde, on August 10, 1997. However, Dr. Susan Booth, Shipmans colleague, had a very strong suspicion about his actions and requested police for an inquiry. Chillingly, there was a six month period in 1972 where Shipman roamed the corridors late at night - possibly testing the drugs he had at his disposal. Woodruff informed the police and they exhumated her mothers corpse and conducted a Post-mortem. Doris Earls - The 79-year-old, of Brabyns Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, who acted as carer to her Alzheimer's disease suffering husband, died at her home on May 21, 1997 after a visit by Shipman. 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Jack Shelmerdine - The 77-year-old of Wordsworth Close, Dukinfield, died in at Tameside Hospital on November 28, 1979, after receiving a course of treatment from Shipman. Mildred Robinson - The 84-year-old died at her home in Mona Street, Hyde, on June 26, 1985. Joyce Woodhead - The 74-year-old of Sawyer Brow, Newton, Hyde, died on February 23, 1997. However, Dr. Harold Shipman not only used his position to take advantage of his patients he became one of the most prolific serial killers in English history. [69], A play titled Beyond Belief Scenes from the Shipman Inquiry, written by Dennis Woolf and directed by Chris Honer was performed at the Library Theatre, Manchester, from 20 October to 22 November 2004. Kenneth Ernest Smith - The 73-year-old died at his home on Garden Street, Hyde, on December 17, 1996 after a visit from Shipman. He was convicted of her murder on January 31 2000 at Preston Crown Court. Albert Cheetham - The 85-year-old widower, of Brooks Avenue, Hyde, was found dead at his home on April 1, 1987 by Shipman. Decision: Unlawful killing. Joseph Bardsley - The 84-year-old retired cotton spinner, of Hough Lane, Hyde, died at his bungalow on April 15, 1984 after Shipman called to take a blood sample. Lily Taylor Newby - The 86-year-old, of Brabyns Road, Gee Cross died at home on July 28, 1997. Thomas Cheetham - The 78-year-old retired textile labourer, of Garden Street, Newton, Hyde, died at his home on December 4, 1996 after Shipman called to see him. Shipman was convicted of her murder on at Preston Crown Court. [21], The police investigated other deaths Shipman had certified and investigated fifteen specimen cases. Maria West - The 81-year-old of Knott Fold, Gee Cross, Hyde, died at home on March 6 1995. In 1970 he received a medical degree from Leeds University, and a few years later he became a general practitioner in Todmorden in Lancashire. For example, the person(s) organising the funeral must answer, "Do you know or suspect that the death of the person who has died was violent or unnatural? Her husband Thomas was also a suspected victim. Elizabeth Ann Rogers - The 74-year-old widow died at her flat at Chartist House, Mount Street, Hyde, on December 30, 1987. Decision: Suspicion of unlawful killing. John Stone - The 77-year-old died at his home in Dukinfield Road, Hyde, on April 24, 1996. Joseph Shaw - The 88-year-old man died after a lethal injection by Shipman during a visit to his home in Talbot Road, Newton, on March 3, 1995. Decision: Suspicion of unlawful killing. Omissions? Decision: Unlawful killing. Most estimates claim that he killed around 260 - mostly elderly women. Decision: Unlawful killing. At Burgess' urging, Woodruff went to the police, who began an investigation. Alice Holt - The 75-year-old woman died at her home in Ashton Road, Hyde on February 23, 1982. [46] Following this, The Shipman Inquiry, submitted in July 2002, concluded that he had killed at least 218 of his patients between 1975 and 1998, during which time he practised in Todmorden (19741975) and Hyde (19771998). Decision: Unlawful killing. Decision: Unlawful killing, Irene Aitken - The 65-year-old widow, of Burkitt Street, Hyde, died on July 31, 1995, after she was given a lethal injection of diamorphine by Shipman at her home after he called in while passing. Shipman had been the last person to see her alive and recorded "old age" as he cause of death on her death certificate.