Howard Martin was a former British army doctor and GP who was prosecuted for the murder of three patients in 2005 but acquitted.
10 Facts About Howard Martin
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In 2005 Howard Martin was prosecuted for the deaths of three patients: Harry Gittins, 74, Stanley Weldon, 74, and Frank Moss, 59, all from County Durham.
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Weldon had his life shortened by "two hours" according to the prosecution when Howard Martin gave him a terminal dose of painkillers.
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Police put down the failure to convict to the fact that Howard Martin chose to remain silent during the proceedings meaning cross-examination was impossible.
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Howard Martin's remains had been exhumed as part of the 2004 investigation into Martin.
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Howard Martin repeatedly broke the trust to which patients are entitled; this is unjustifiable.
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In 2010 Howard Martin gave a series of interviews to Daily Telegraph newspaper about his treatment of patients.
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Howard Martin admitted shortening the life of some patients, often without their express permission, but denied committing murder.
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Howard Martin admitted helping his terminally ill son to die.
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Howard Martin has claimed that he was not an advocate of euthanasia, instead being concerned with patients' dignity in death.