Richard Shepherd (pathologist)

Richard Shepherd (born 1952)^[1] is an English retired forensic pathologist known for performing numerous high-profile autopsies. He was involved in several investigations such as the deaths of Princess Diana, Stephen Lawrence, 9/11 and 7/7 victims.^[2][3]

In 2022, Richard Shepherd hosted the TV series The Truth About My Murder in which he explains the deaths and forensics of murder victims such as Jeffrey Howe, Helen Bailey and Peter Farquhar.

In September 2025 he began appearing in the four-part historical investigation series Ancient Autopsy for More4, in which he and historian Suzannah Lipscomb examined the deaths of Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Genghis Khan and Tutankhamun from a scientific perspective.^[4][5]

Works

• Richard Shepherd (2018). Unnatural causes. London: Michael Joseph. ISBN 9780718182717.
• Richard Shepherd (2021). The Seven Ages of Death. London: Michael Joseph. ISBN 9780241472033.
• Shepherd, Richard, ed. (2003). Simpson's Forensic Medicine (12th ed.). Arnold Publishers. ISBN 9780340810590.