John Bodkin Adams
John Bodkin Adams was a British general practitioner, convicted fraudster, and suspected serial killer. Between 1946 and 1956, 163 of his patients died while in comas, which was deemed to be worthy of investigation. In addition, 132 out of 310 patients had left Adams money or items in their wills.
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- Born in
- Randalstown
- Educated at
- Coleraine Grammar School
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Trending topics shown first"An anonymous poem "Adams and Eves" circulated at the time of Adams' arrest finished:"
"Easing the passing of a dying person isn't all that wicked. She wanted to die. That can't be murder. It is impossible to accuse a doctor."
"Murder... murder... Can you prove it was murder? I didn't think you could prove it was murder. She was dying in any event."
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1899
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