The body of Harold Shipman has been released to his family after an inquest into his death was opened and adjourned.

An independent inquiry into the death of doctor Harold Shipman was beginning today at the prison where he died.

FOR more than two decades, family doctor Harold Frederick Shipman waged a “shocking beyond belief” killing spree that left at least 215 patients dead.

Killer doctor Harold Shipman died today after being found hanging in his cell at Wakefield prison, the Prison Service said.

Serial killer Dr Harold Shipman has had prison privileges taken away because of poor behaviour, it emerged today.

THE receptionist who worked for Harold Shipman revealed yesterday that the former GP killed four members of her family, including her mother.

A TAXI driver suspected Harold Shipman was killing his elderly customers because they were dying “suddenly and unexpectedly“, the inquiry into the former doctor’s crimes heard yesterday.

DR HAROLD SHIPMAN was an enigma and police struggled to understand him.

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.

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

A NURSE who worked alongside serial killer Harold Shipman for three years broke down in tears yesterday as she explained why she had not reported the former GP for stealing controlled drugs.

A BRITISH rocket fanatic hoping to become the first amateur to fly in space in a privately developed craft yesterday unveiled his new rocket capsule.

The second stage of the inquiry into Britain’s worst serial killer is due to start today.

The surgery where serial killer Harold Shipman killed at least six of his patients and plotted the deaths of many more is to close, it emerged today.

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.

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

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.

The public inquiry into the crimes of Harold Shipman is resuming its public hearings as it tries to assess how many victims died at the former doctor's hands.

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

An elderly patient who was ‘‘fanatical’’ about home security was found dead at her home with both doors to her bungalow unlocked and just an hour after Dr Harold Shipman’s car was seen parked outside, the inquiry into the family doctor’s crimes heard today.

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

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.

Harold Shipman is being interviewed by detectives in connection with nine suspicious deaths between 1974 and 1975.

Compensation claims from relatives of victims of serial killer GP Harold Shipman could run into millions of pounds.

Researchers have discovered Harold Shipman gave a television interview on the benefits of care in the community.

The story of serial killer Harold Shipman is to be made into a television drama starring actor James Bolam.

A woman whose grandmother is thought to be one of Harold Shipman's victims has called for him to admit to his crimes