Richard Shepherd (pathologist)

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Richard Shepherd (born 1952) [1] is an English retired forensic pathologist known for performing numerous high-profile autopsies. He was involved in several investigations such as the deaths of Princess Diana, Stephen Lawrence, 9/11 and 7/7 victims. [2] [3]

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In September 2025 he began appearing in the four-part historical investigation series Ancient Autopsy for More4, in which he and historian Suzannah Lipscomb examined the deaths of Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Genghis Khan and Tutankhamun from a scientific perspective. [4] [5]

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  1. ↑ Hutchinson, Charles (11 October 2022). "'I'm a nice bloke doing a terrible job' says pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd". The Press (York) . Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "The man who has performed 23,000 post-mortems". BBC. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Lea, Richard (26 September 2018). "The forensic pathologist who got PTSD: 'Cutting up 23,000 dead bodies is not normal'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Daswani, Mansha. "BossaNova Media Expands Slate Ahead of MIPCOM". WorldScreen. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Lipscomb, Suzannah (3 October 2025). "Notebook: Suzannah Lipscomb". Church Times . Retrieved 6 October 2025.

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