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Jan 2022
1h 15m

Beverly Allitt

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In 1991 tragedy struck the Grantham and Kesteven Hospital in Lincolnshire, England. Infants and children in Ward 4 were dying at an alarming rate. The one person in the hospital who was present when all of the children died or became deathly ill was Beverly Allitt.Join Mike and Gibby as they talk about the story of the murderous nurse Beverly Allitt. The two ... Show More
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