LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Police hunt for Dr Death

Genre

Interview

TX Date

6 Feb 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:29

Description

Inspector Peter Woodman discusses the case of a man, labelled Dr Death, posing as a doctor and preying on elderly patients, poisoning them with false medicines. Woodman warns the public to be vigilant, and to refuse any drugs offered by strangers. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Sharp). (A man named Sidney Noble was later charged over the offences).

Contributors

Peter Woodman; Peter Sharp?

Keywords

Fraud; Crime; Police; Elderly; Drugs; Poisoning; Dr Death; Sidney Noble

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