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"Dr Death" Becomes Own Client

theremin by theremin · Jan 13, 2004 · News · 315 views

"Harold Shipman [aka 'Dr. Death']-- a family doctor who killed hundreds of his patients -- has hanged himself with a noose of bed sheets in his prison cell." He headed UK's serial killers' list.

The suicide was called "a final act cowardice," by his relatives. He was nicknamed "Dr. Death," because of a "23-year-long killing spree in which he murdered at least 215 of his patients," ..."with heroin injections, making him Britain's -- and one of the world's -- most prolific serial killer."

He was convicted in 2000 of murdering 15 of his patients and sentenced to life in prison. An inquiry later ruled he had murdered at least 215 patients. Of his victims, 171 were female and 44 male. The oldest was a 93-year-old woman and the youngest a man of 41.

"His death means his victims' relatives will now never know what drove him to kill their loved ones."

Read more at Reuters UK

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ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002

death means his victims' relatives will now never know what drove him to kill their loved ones."

umm i'm gonna go with ' what is insanity ' alex thanks. THe pure satisfication and pleasure of watching people die is what he was after. some people like golf . some like murder. what can ya do about it. i particularly like hot chicks. but hey.. i'm not here to judge

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002

why are you here then?

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002

to make the world nuder and get everyone to stop being serious

T
toxicgirlOG 2003

thai for president!

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002

if he gets elected can we get a day off for having a district convention? it should be called "Independece Day"

T
toxicgirlOG 2003

Maybe you should become his campaign manager and help him with his platform.

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002

i think i will. my first act will be get him some lifts for his shoes. no presidential candidate should be under 5'2

T
toxicgirlOG 2003

Of course, he needs to be able to see over the podium. Thai, do you have to stand on a stool to give talks?

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002

i bet he does a little dance instead of an introduction when giving talks. like a jig. for the little people.

tinser tinserOG 2002

because an existentialist has to do, what an existentialist has to do.

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toxicgirlOG 2003

Do I get two points for that? After all, you did say the magic word twice.

tinser tinserOG 2002 toxicgirl

haha, sorry...one point a comment: but, you did just gain one point...making the magic score, toxicgirl: 4

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

i now mourn the passing of the diagnosis CRAZY. mom didn't let me play soccer. dad hit me. is that who you are? is that what you do? it is now! mental illness and emotional problems brought on by childhood and even adult trauma are not split up into millions of pretentious sub-catagories and sections of mental disorders that it has made us forget that people who kill people because of thier inner problems are crazy! ty--forget final jeopardy! you win! crazy is the correct answer to 97 out of 100 serial killer motive quandaries. psychologists are making a killing today by talking their futile psycho babble and at the same time killing and cannibalizing the corpse of CRAZY. this makes room for frequent and lucrative "breakthroughs" in criminal psychology. i will be attending the funeral for CRAZY on saturday. thank you.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002

ummm ok you're crazy.

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

glad you picked that up. thats what i was going for. you win again, ty. alex trebek will make love to you now.

theremin thereminOG 2002

I just recently realised that this Dr. Death is a separate one, from the other Dr. Death that has been brought to the attention of the American Public. Apparently, there are TWO Dr. Deaths. Well, now, ONE Dr. Death, being this one is dead. At least, that's my recent understanding.

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