Serial Killer Shipman’s Suicide Timed to Secure £100,000 Pension Payout for Wife
London, England – Notorious serial killer Harold Shipman, who was convicted in January 2000 and sentenced to life in prison, died by suicide in prison on January 13, 2004. Shipman’s motivation for his heinous crimes was never fully determined. According to prison records, Shipman strategically planned his suicide to ensure that his wife would receive a substantial pension payout. His calculated timing aimed to secure a £100,000 lump sum payment and an additional £10,000 annually …