Robert George Clements
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Dr Robert George Clements was a physician and a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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[edit] Life
On 27 May 1947, he murdered his fourth wife, Amy Victoria Burnett[1]—the daughter of a wealthy industrialist—with morphine in order to inherit her money. Both he and the doctor he called to examine his dying fourth wife diagnosed myeloid leukaemia, which was confirmed by a botched post-mortem. The doctor who carried this out, Dr James Houston, later committed suicide.[2]
When the police came to arrest Clements they found that he too had committed suicide, leaving a note:
- "To Whom It May Concern: I can no longer tolerate the diabolical insults to which I have been recently exposed."
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[edit] References
- ^ London Gazette: no. 38050, page 3926, 19 August 1947. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ TorontoSun.com - Max Haines: Crime Flashback - Practice makes perfect
[edit] External links
The Toronto Sun's tale of his activities.
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