The Rise in Medical Murder-The Silent Killer

Hospitals, care homes, and GP surgeries are places of absolute trust? Why do these crimes stay silent for so long?

Hospitals, care homes and GP surgeries are places of absolute trust. In this webinar, Steve examines one of the rarest and most disturbing forms of homicide: murder committed by the very people entrusted to preserve life.

These crimes are “silent” because they can go unnoticed for years. Victims are often already ill, elderly, or premature; the weapons are everyday medicines such as insulin, opioids, and cardiac drugs; and the systems designed to spot wrongdoing frequently default to innocent explanations.

Drawing on his experience leading major investigations and delving into the psychology of this highly emotional crime, Steve also takes a detective’s view: how these crimes stay hidden, why the warning signs are missed, and what it takes to turn a run of “unexplained” deaths into a murder inquiry.

This is what will be discussed:-

• Famous cases worldwide, including from "Doctor to Genocidal Killer"

• Why it stays hidden for so long

• Missed warning signs-Steve has suggested some red flags

• What has changed and still needs to be changed? (Touch on the Thirwall recommendations)

This is for true crime fans, students of psychology and investigators