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Miriam Burrell

Life insurance firm apologises after using serial killer Harold Shipman in advert

The offending advert

(Picture: DeadHappy)

A life insurance firm based in Leicester has apologised and removed a social media advert that featured serial killer Harold Shipman following a backlash.

A picture of the British GP who was convicted of 15 murders, but is suspected to have killed hundreds more, was featured alongside the words: “Because you never know who your doctor might be”.

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