Richard Shepherd (pathologist)

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]}

In 2022, Richard Shepherd hosted the TV series The Truth About My Murder in which he explains the deaths and forensics of murder victims such as Jeffrey Howe, Helen Bailey and Peter Farquhar.

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]}

Works

• Richard Shepherd (2018). Unnatural causes. London: Michael Joseph. ISBN   9780718182717.
• Richard Shepherd (2021). The Seven Ages of Death. London: Michael Joseph. ISBN   9780241472033.
• Shepherd, Richard, ed. (2003). Simpson's Forensic Medicine (12th ed.). Arnold Publishers. ISBN   9780340810590.

References

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.

External links

Official website