Inquiry into 39 Shipman cases

London - British police are investigating the deaths of a further 39 patients of Harold Shipman, Britain's worst serial killer…

London - British police are investigating the deaths of a further 39 patients of Harold Shipman, Britain's worst serial killer, boosting the number of possible victims to 175.

Shipman was convicted of killing 15 of his women patients with lethal heroin injections last month and police had made it clear they were considering bringing further murder charges.

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