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[[File:Harold_Shipman_mug_shot.jpg|right|300px]]'''Harold Fredrick Shipman''' was a British | [[File:Harold_Shipman_mug_shot.jpg|right|300px]]'''Harold Fredrick Shipman''' was a British doctor and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_serial_killers_by_number_of_victims one of the most prolific serial killers in recorded history by proven murders] with 250+ murders being positively ascribed to him. | ||
On 31 January 2000, a jury found Shipman guilty of 15 murders. He was sentenced to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment life imprisonment] and the judge recommended that he never be released. | On 31 January 2000, a jury found Shipman guilty of 15 murders. He was sentenced to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment life imprisonment] and the judge recommended that he never be released. |