Harold Shipman: History's Most Prolific Serial Killer? | World's Most Evil Killers | Real Crime

A profile of one of the most prolific serial killers in history. With an estimated victim count of 250, what drove his horrific crimes? Harold Shipman: A profile of one of the most prolific serial killers in history.
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[@res1492]

Shipman was a doctor at my surgery, "Donnybrook Medical Centre" until he opened his own practice next to the "Well Pharmacy" just across the road. Im 45 so i saw him quite a few times myself, he came across as just a normal guy. He "looked after" a lot of my mate's parents and grandparents too...spooky!!

[@dezputtyranger2724]

Omggg I'm glad you and all of those people are okay geez scary stuff

[@OGSYLVESTER]

It makes you wonder how many SK's we’ve all come across.

[@peggybreidenbach8703]

Oh Dear!! Scary!! I've had quite a few scary, bad Drs. I have avoided Drs for several years, but in my old age I've had to seek medical help. Thankfully, living in a different state & the Drs I have through disability here have been great!! ( Except 1, the dentist sucks. But finally got my dentures, so don't have to deal with her anymore!!).

[@sleepyredcryptid]

Having that moment to, by name, remember all the victims of this man was incredibly sobering. Thank you for honoring those who were lost unrightfully.

[@stephenporter678]

There are doctors with the “god” complex where they think as patients we don’t know anything at all.

[@joshuagranger2416]

Puts it in perspective watching the list of murdered at the end.

[@lindafurr2404]

He killed not only for pleasure but also for profit. He could keep his secrets from the police but he can’t keep them from Almighty God! I hope the families have found peace.

[@RealPumpkinJay]

Just as a side note: Diamorphine is the British prescription drug that is identical to heroin.

[@hansolowe19]

So, an opiate, like morphine.

[@Starrmiller]

You mentioned Diamorphine is the British prescription drug that is identical to heroin" I have a question? I understood that British Doctors prescribed Diamorphine to Heroin addicts to help with addiction. Is this true? A much better way to keep the addict healthier & less crime.

[@RealPumpkinJay]

@@Starrmiller I don’t know if that is true. I just know that heroin is a derivative of morphine and that diamorphine is the same kind of derivative, just in a legal variant as available in the UK. I live in the US where that isn’t available. I recently had cause to look into the topic.

[@RealPumpkinJay]

@@hansolowe19 Yes. Heroin and diamorphine are derived from morphine. The substance we call heroin is most commonly a crude preparation of diamorphine.

[@Starrmiller]

@@RealPumpkinJay Thank you for replying to my question & comment. Yes! Your correct. It's my understanding that people who have been addicted to Heroin in some states within the U.S. are given a synthetic heroin Called Methadone So the addicts can maintain a normalcy to everyday life.

[@aimeeelrod2981]

Hey guys I just love your stories

[@valentibooks]

So I'm a doctor, right, and I'm reeeally waiting for a documentary on one of my medschool classmates (McGill class of 2010!), who's currently awaiting TRIAL, accused of murdering 3 elderly patients. Maybe I'll get an interview? No seriously, I do remember one VERY disturbing thing about him, from medschool. Come on, any interviewers out here?😶

[@wrx_kim9352]

now you’ve got me invested. what’s their first and last name if you don’t mind?

[@valentibooks]

@@wrx_kim9352 weird, it doesnt seem to allow me to post what I want here in reply.... let's see if this one goes through.

[@valentibooks]

@@wrx_kim9352 okay...so, if you google hawkesbury, canada, doctor arrested mcgill , you'll see all the info. Toronto Star (aug 2022) has the latest, Ontario doctor facing three more murder charges. These are all first degree murders charges, not negligence or anything.

[@funplaysroblox]

@@valentibooksso you had a gut feeling?

[@valentibooks]

@@funplaysroblox No, it was not a feeling, I saw him draw pictures of decapitated women, while in class (before we started clinical rotations, we had actual lectures). Since then. I also heard other things about him, about abnormal, angry behaviour. And I learned that that time when I saw him in class, that was a few months after his gf dumped him.

[@robi9973]

Thank you

[@Idk-rp4nk]

There’s so many serial killers out there some who have never been discovered some who are probably still killing so scary world

[@maricamaas2326]

Tough to wrap one's head around... One cannot be too cautious! 😳 The question being how to prevent such tragic outcomes 🧐 The role of upbringing should not be underestimated when it comes to developing NPD. As explained in this case: Not only other forms of complex traumatic abuse, but also extreme controlling, pressuring and doting upon; thereby disenabling a child to properly differentiate away from his/her parent/s. Also applicable to both boys and girls: The absent or inactive father figure, which is currently increasingly prevalent.

[@res1492]

@@maricamaas2326 "The role of upbringing should not be underestimated" ...couldn't agree more, In the UK we are being over run by hoody wearing hoolums with zero respect for anyong or anything because parents are not taking responsibility for their kids in the early years

[@honorladone8682]

You better believe it! Get a shotgun. Philadelphia USA

[@maricamaas2326]

@@res1492 The reality sadly is; that if a child's parent/s did not make time for him/her during those early formative years; the teen/young adult is left without self-worth, and additionally does not have time/respect for adults - including his/her parents.

[@sheryldalton8965]

They've caught plenty of killer nurses but Shipman is the only doctor i can think of......? You know there has to have been more than one.

[@tomtom9740]

Swango is another one . He is an American one .

[@sheryldalton8965]

@@tomtom9740 that's right. I forgot about him.

[@sophiegolden]

I don't understand what was his psy profile, I watched 2 documentaries, but it s not clear...

[@iLoveDCcomics]

So weird I was just looking up this guys because I went into another rabbit hole of Christopher Dunstch.

[@honorladone8682]

Karma

[@wrx_kim9352]

@@honorladone8682 Karma for…??

[@maricamaas2326]

Following heart disease and cancer, prescription drugs is established as the third largest leading cause of death in Europe and USA; now even trumping strokes. Half of those who die, do so after taking the drugs as prescribed, while the other half are orchestrating their own demise by using the medications incorrectly. Tragic how physicians are - even without realising it - manipulated; through their training and later guidance by pharma reps; towards employing this highly efficient form of population reduction.

[@seaislevel7233]

Any doctor, nurse, or public officials today that dont speak AGAINST vaccination should receive the same sentence that he did.

[@bararobberbaron859]

Put down the bathsalts. Vaccinations make sense, it's the anti vax people who condemn their children and others to suffer or be at greater risk of suffering.

[@seaislevel7233]

@@bararobberbaron859 How about you put down the insults and grow up. Learn to speak like an adult or shut up. I am a scientist you are not. I know facts, while you are parroting others ideas, or false beliefs. Do some real research, and stop parroting lies of liars.

[@carleesarna4450]

oh… my god 💀

[@maffin14]

@@seaislevel7233 sure you are... bait used to be believable.

[@alastairjhunter3666]

Shipman and hundreds of millions of vaccine victims. I’ll never trust a doctor again

[@honorladone8682]

Yeah... follow the money! Unbelievable amateur shameful. RIP Angels Philadelphia USA

[@Stichting_NoFap]

Shitman

[@lennarthagen3638]

Harold SHITMAN

[@ricktaylor3748]

That's not nice.

[@Stichting_NoFap]

@@ricktaylor3748 You're right, my apologies for insulting a killer of 250 people.

[@declamatory]

@@Stichting_NoFap - "a likker"?

[@kibblesnbits3174]

@@declamatory He means 'Tickler.'

[@tinyhandstrump379]

Marjorie Taylor Greene's lookalike at 11:30

[@starkerstuvwxyz]

who else thinks he killed his mum too?

[@sarat6723]

I’m not sure why I feel they talking about him with respect and the actors who played his role, was looking nice and ( if we looking at his pictures) Reail life this man looked not normal - something about his face the energy is super disturbing. No one becomes a killer and losing all the humanity feeling kindness responsibility..,over night He as a young boy was also cold hearted, we didn’t see any pictures from his child hood - this kind feel good when they kill , control power over others life . Sick doctor -

[@puzzlepupwoody6574]

I like how the presenters talk as though we should somehow feel sympathetic for murderous scum. But then again...the judicial system has to justify their wages by constantly releasing repeat offenders back into society.

[@marinajnrrichter9650]

Evil man

[@maricamaas2326]

Strange how he was not willing to discuss anything about what he had done, since usually serial killers pride themselves in their accomplishments.

[@Klausmaus5869]

“In a heartless move, Shipman decided to take all his secrets to the grave.” Yeah? Is that particularly surprising? He heartlessly murdered 200+ people, why would you expect him to give a shit about explaining himself or giving his victims families answers? I’m not sure why people are so shocked when murderers don’t give the answers people want; most murders don’t have genuine remorse or genuinely give a flying fuck about victim closure or “justice”

[@solasoul33]

Wow

[@maggiefranks6849]

Not a serial killer but, multiple killer or 'angel of death'. Typical narcissistic golden boy upbringing

[@henrygrootenify]

He was horrific but i think you can put people like stalin and pol pot above him still! Does people were serial killers too, everybody says Hitler.was bad and yes he waa but never the worst not even.during that war

[@sarat6723]

Criminals can kill as many people and never pay for their crimes... that’s comes when they are professionals, and making more money for a large groups ..

[@TheNuckinFoob]

8:17 It's blurred but that's totally a 4 color pen!!! You were a badass if you had one of those in grade school!!! 😂😂😂

[@dkdebest]

He is innocent free Harold

[@maffin14]

He's kinda dead...

[@dkdebest]

@@maffin14 wdym? Have you killed him?

[@maffin14]

@@dkdebest I didn’t but he did 9 years ago