GP inquiry after patient deaths

London - Detectives in England were yesterday investigating claims that a second GP deliberately administered lethal injections…

London - Detectives in England were yesterday investigating claims that a second GP deliberately administered lethal injections of diamorphine to patients. South Yorkshire Police launched the inquiry after receiving information about the deaths of two women within hours of being injected with diamorphine. The investigation comes just weeks after the jailing of Greater Manchester GP Harold Shipman for the murder of 15 patients.

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