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Shipman jewels not going to widow

Adam Derbyshire
25/ 5/2005

PRIMROSE Shipman will not get her hands on jewellery possibly belonging to the victims of her serial killer husband.

She sparked outrage after demanding the return of more than 70 items seized by police from the mass murderer's home in Roe Cross Green, Mottram, during searches in 1998.

The haul included necklaces, rings and brooches and was valued at more than £10,000.

But when lawyers for the former Hyde doctor's widow sent a letter to police asking for the valuables back, detectives appealed for victims' families to come forward if they believed jewellery had gone missing.

They said it was their 'unsubstantiated belief' that Harold Shipman had stolen items while committing his evil crimes.

Now the matter is being referred to the Assets Recovery Agency - an independent body set up under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

A police spokesman said: "Through our inquiries we have established that some of the jewellery we seized from Shipman's home matches items described by relatives of his victims."

The news has been welcomed by Stalybridge and Hyde MP James Purnell, who persuaded the Home Secretary to intervene.

"I hope the decision will bring some comfort to the families of Shipman's victims. I know they would have been greatly concerned had the jewellery been handed back to Primrose," he said.

"This is a proper way to resolve the issues outstanding from the case. Claims from any party will have to be supported by proper evidence and documentation and this to me seems a much more satisfactory procedure than simply seeing all the items go to Primrose by default."

Peter Wagstaff, whose 81-year-old mother was killed, said: "I am sure it will be a great relief to the families. Hopefully it will be a step closer to them getting anything he may have stolen back."


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   i think the jewellery should be returned to the families, after all its not primroses jewellery atall. As long as the family can identify it the goods should be returned. to give those poor families a little comfort for what shipman did, anyway primrose, would you really want something thats not yours and has no sentimental value to you at all
hanna, e s qld
28/05/2005 at 06:53
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