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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Life insurance firm slammed for 'despicable' ad featuring serial killer Harold Shipman

A life insurance company have been forced to apologise for a grim Harold Shipman advert which told people they should take out a policy 'because you never know who your doctor might be'.

Firm DeadHappy posted an advert on facebook with the twisted doctor's image alongside the 'despicable' text.

They have now been reported to the Financial Conduct Authority, as well as the advertising watchdog following the backlash.

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