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	[[File:John Bodkin Adams 1940s.jpg\|thumb\|Dr John Bodkin Adams]]'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (1899–1983) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.		[[File:John Bodkin Adams 1940s.jpg\|thumb\|Dr John Bodkin Adams]]'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (1899–1983) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.

	Adams studied medicine at [[Queen's University Belfast]], and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under their wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.		Adams was born in [[Randalstown]], [[County Antrim]], studied medicine at [[Queen's University Belfast]], and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under their wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.

	==Sexuality==		==Sexuality==

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	[[File:John Bodkin Adams 1940s.jpg\|thumb\|Dr John Bodkin Adams]]'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (1899–1983) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.		[[File:John Bodkin Adams 1940s.jpg\|thumb\|Dr John Bodkin Adams]]'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (1899–1983) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.

	Adams studied medicine at Queen's University [[Belfast]], and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under their wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.		Adams studied medicine at [[Queen's University Belfast]], and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under their wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.

	==Sexuality==		==Sexuality==

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	[[File:John Bodkin Adams 1940s.jpg\|thumb\|Dr John Bodkin Adams]]'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (1899–1983) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.		[[File:John Bodkin Adams 1940s.jpg\|thumb\|Dr John Bodkin Adams]]'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (1899–1983) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.

	Adams studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast, and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under ~~heir~~ wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.		Adams studied medicine at Queen's University [[Belfast]], and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under their wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.

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	[[File:John Bodkin Adams 1940s.jpg\|thumb\|Dr John Bodkin Adams]]'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (~~1899–1983~~) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.		[[File:John Bodkin Adams 1940s.jpg\|thumb\|Dr John Bodkin Adams]]'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (1899–1983) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.

	Adams studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast, and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under heir wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.		Adams studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast, and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under heir wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.
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	'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (1899–1983) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.		[[File:John Bodkin Adams 1940s.jpg\|thumb\|Dr John Bodkin Adams]]'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (1899–1983) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.

	Adams studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast, and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under heir wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.		Adams studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast, and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under heir wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.

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	Adams studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast, and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under heir wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.		Adams studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast, and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under heir wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.

	===Sexuality===		==Sexuality==
	While investigating the murders, the police acquired a memorandum belonging to a ''Daily Mail'' journalist, concerning rumours of homosexuality between "a police officer, a magistrate and a doctor".~~<ref name= "Cullen, pp. 243–244">Cullen, pp. 243–244</ref>~~ The doctor was Adams, the magistrate was [[Sir Roland Gwynne]], a former Mayor of Eastbourne and brother of Rupert Gwynne, former MP for Eastbourne (1910-24)~~. The '~~police officer' was the Deputy Chief Constable of Eastbourne, Alexander Seekings.<ref">Pamela V Cullen, ''A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams'' London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006. ISBN 1-904027-19-9</ref>		While investigating the murders, the police acquired a memorandum belonging to a ''Daily Mail'' journalist, concerning rumours of homosexuality between "a police officer, a magistrate and a doctor". The doctor was Adams, the magistrate was [[Sir Roland Gwynne]], a former Mayor of Eastbourne and brother of Rupert Gwynne, former MP for Eastbourne (1910-24), and the police officer was the Deputy Chief Constable of Eastbourne, Alexander Seekings.<ref>Pamela V Cullen, ''A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams'' London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006. ISBN 1-904027-19-9</ref>

	The 1961 film ''[[Victim]]'' alludes to Adams when it is mentioned that the main character, barrister Melville Farr, defended a "Dr Porchester". "He should have hung, you know," Farr is told by Calloway, an actor who was present in court; he replies "There was a moment when we thought he would. We were all very relieved."		The 1961 film ''[[Victim]]'' alludes to Adams when it is mentioned that the main character, barrister Melville Farr, defended a "Dr Porchester". "He should have hung, you know," Farr is told by Calloway, an actor who was present in court; he replies "There was a moment when we thought he would. We were all very relieved."

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'''Dr John Bodkin Adams''' (1899–1983) was a GP and a suspected mass murderer.

Adams studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast, and worked for many years as a GP in [[Eastbourne]]. He became suspected of having murdered many of his patients, to benefit under heir wills, but he was acquitted in 1957 in the only murder case brought to court. He was later convicted of forging prescriptions, making false statements on cremation forms, and offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act.

===Sexuality===
While investigating the murders, the police acquired a memorandum belonging to a ''Daily Mail'' journalist, concerning rumours of homosexuality between "a police officer, a magistrate and a doctor".<ref name= "Cullen, pp. 243–244">Cullen, pp. 243–244</ref> The doctor was Adams, the magistrate was [[Sir Roland Gwynne]], a former Mayor of Eastbourne and brother of Rupert Gwynne, former MP for Eastbourne (1910-24). The 'police officer' was the Deputy Chief Constable of Eastbourne, Alexander Seekings.<ref">Pamela V Cullen, ''A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams'' London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006. ISBN 1-904027-19-9</ref>

The 1961 film ''[[Victim]]'' alludes to Adams when it is mentioned that the main character, barrister Melville Farr, defended a "Dr Porchester". "He should have hung, you know," Farr is told by Calloway, an actor who was present in court; he replies "There was a moment when we thought he would. We were all very relieved."

==References==
Based on a much fuller article on Wikipedia.

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[[Category:Serial killers]]