1899 - 1983
John Bodkin Adams Irish Doctor
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| First Name |
John
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| Middle Name |
Bodkin
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| Last Name |
Adams
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| Birthday |
21st January, 1899
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| Birthplace |
Randalstown, County Antrim, Ireland
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| Died |
4th July, 1983
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| Place of Death |
Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Nationality |
Irish
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| Occupation Text |
General practitioner
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| Occupation |
Doctor
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John Bodkin Adams (21 January 1899 – 4 July 1983) was a British general practitioner, convicted fraudster, and suspected serial killer. Between 1946 and 1956, 163 of his patients likely 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. He was tried and acquitted for the murder of one patient in 1957. Another count of murder was withdrawn by the prosecution in what was later described as "an abuse of process" by the presiding judge Sir Patrick Devlin, causing questions to be asked in Parliament about the prosecution's handling of events. The trial was featured in headlines around the world and was described at the time as "one of the greatest murder trials of all time" and "murder trial of the century". It was also described at the time as "unique" because, in the words of the judge, "the act of murder" had "to be proved by expert evidence."
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