Thursday 16 June 2022 06:16 PM Tory candidate in Wakefield makes bizarre comparison to Harold Shipman ahead of ... trends now

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The Tory candidate for the Wakefield by-election has repeatedly made a bizarre reference to serial killer Harold Shipman as he pleaded with local voters to continue to back the Conservatives.

Nadeem Ahmed, who is hoping to win the West Yorkshire consituency at next week's contest, spoke of the GP dubbed 'Dr Death' as he dismissed claims the Tories' local reputation had been tarnished by former MP Imran Ahmad Khan.

The Conservatives are facing an uphill battle to retain the Wakefield seat in next Thursday's by-election after the contest was prompted by Khan's conviction for child sex assault.

But, in a series of media interviews, Mr Ahmed insisted local voters would understand that 'bad apples' exist in every part of society.

He suggested the public would continue to trust the Conservatives, because people still trust GPs after Shipman killed an estimated 250 victims.