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Police delay report on Savile and Hall abuse

Publication of Dame Janet Smith’s report into how Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall carried out campaigns of abuse over decades at the BBC has been postponed at the request of the Metropolitan Police.

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Aide slams 'manipulative' Savile

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Shipman 'killed up to 15 patients 30 years ago' - report

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Doctors' watchdog damned by Shipman inquiry

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How the full horror of Shipman's crimes emerged

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Shipman's suicide the 'easy way out'

Death of victim a ‘missed opportunity’ to uncover doctor’s crimes

THE death of one of Harold Shipman’s victims in 1995 was a “missed opportunity” to uncover the serial killer’s crimes, a report revealed yesterday.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2003

Family slates police over bungled probe into ‘Dr Death’

THE family of one of three women whose lives could have been saved if police had investigated serial killer Harold Shipman properly yesterday labelled the force as “appallingly incompetent.”

Tue, 15 Jul, 2003

Detectives 'unfit to handle Shipman case'

Two detectives whose investigation into serial killer Harold Shipman failed to spot his crimes were unfit to handle the case, the inquiry into his crimes ruled today.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2003

Shipman inquiry urges British coroner system reform

The present system of coroners in England and Wales needs to be radically reformed, the Shipman Inquiry said today.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2003

Shipman inquiry publishes probe findings

A report into the police investigation which failed to spot serial killer Harold Shipman’s murderous ways was due to be published today.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2003

GP who revelled in black humour

HAROLD Shipman displayed a sick and twisted sense of humour when dealing with the families of his victims.

Sat, 20 Jul, 2002

Doctor 'addicted to killing'

SERIAL killer Dr Harold Shipman killed at least 215 patients during a 23-year killing spree, the judge heading the official inquiry into his crimes said yesterday.

Sat, 20 Jul, 2002

Shipman could have been 'addicted to killing'

Harold Shipman could have been driven by an "addiction to killing" when he claimed the lives of at least 215 of his patients, according to the official inquiry into his crimes.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2002

Families of Shipman victims had 'right to press for public inquiry'

A solicitor for Harold Shipman's victims says the results of an official inquiry "wholly vindicated" the decision to hold the investigation in public.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2002

Shipman may have been 'addicted to killing'

Harold Shipman may have been ‘addicted to killing’, according to the judge investigating his past.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2002

Inquiry: Shipman murdered 215

Family GP Harold Shipman murdered 215 of his patients, the judge heading the official inquiry into his crimes said today.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2002

Judge to rule on 500 Shipman patients

The judge leading the public inquiry into serial killer Harold Shipman is to decide on the deaths of 500 of the former GP’s patients, she said.

Fri, 22 Mar, 2002

Killer GP's wife to give evidence at inquiry

The wife of serial killer Harold Shipman was today ending her public silence on her husband’s crimes by giving evidence about him for the first time.

Fri, 16 Nov, 2001

Shipman’s wife to give evidence

The wife of serial killer Harold Shipman is to be called to give evidence to the inquiry into her husband’s crimes, it was revealed today.

Mon, 12 Nov, 2001

Shipman inquiry ad seeks ‘concerned’ families

A bid to trace relatives of more than 80 former patients of serial killer Harold Shipman began today with an ‘‘unusual’’ newspaper advertising campaign.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2001

Shipman public inquiry begins

The public inquiry into the crimes of British serial killer GP Harold Shipman is set to open.

Wed, 20 Jun, 2001

Shipman inquiry to probe 466 deaths

The true death toll claimed by family doctor Harold Shipman, the country’s worst serial killer, could be revealed by an inquiry starting this week.

Mon, 18 Jun, 2001