Murder in mind
Are they mad or bad? What drives some people to kill? Maggie Gruner finds a forensic psychiatristâs memoir a compelling read
18 February, 2021 â By Maggie Gruner
Dr Richard Taylor
AS forensic psychiatrist Dr Richard Taylor prepared a New Yearâs Eve meal a missed incoming phone call made him increasingly uneasy.
He knew it signalled a serious occurrence, and when he finally spoke to the caller he learnt that a murder hunt was under way. Human body parts had been found in a bin and a former patient was being sought. The patient was Anthony Hardy, who became known as the âCamden Ripper.â