3/3 Insulin and Mrs. Barlow's Bathtub

How many of each animal was used to study insulin comas to get evidence for Elizabeth’s trial?

1200 mice, 90 rats, and several guinea pigs.

When was the final report for the evidence against Kenneth Barlow sent to the corner?

July 16, 1957.

When was Kenneth Barlow arrested for murder?

December 1957

Who were the two witnesses that the prosecutions brought forward that who had damning conversations with Kenneth three years earlier?

Harry Stork and Joan Waterhouse.

What types of comments did Harry Stork and Joan Waterhouse claim that Kenneth Barlow made towards them?

They claimed that Kenneth told them that you could easily commit a murder with insulin because it dissolves in the blood stream and couldn’t be traced.

Who was the senor nurse at St. Lukes Hospital and what did she testify?

Miss Ellen Simpson and she testified that part of Kenneth’s duty included giving insulin to patients. Sh also claimed that Kenneth had access to the insulin supply and there were wasn’t a kept count on the insulin supply.

Who was the witness that Kenneth’s defense lawyers brought and what did he claim?

Dr. J. R. Hobson. He claimed the adrenaline in Elizabeth's body caused the insulin to increase.

What was the problem with Dr. Hobson’s claim?

Adrenaline actually DECREASES insulin levels.

How long did Kenneth Barlow’s trail last?

five days.

How long did it take for the jury to decided on a guilty verdict?

85 minutes.

What was Kenneth Barlow’s sentence?

Life in prison.

When Elizabeth died, suspicion rose about he death of Kenneth’s first wife. What day did Kenneth Barlow’s first wife Nancy Barlow pass away and how did she die?

She died May 8, 1956 and she died of some mysterious illness that left swelling in her brain.

How long did it take after the death of Kenneth’s first wife for him to get remairred to Elizabeth?

Two months

When was Kenneth Barlow released from prison and how long did he serve?

November 1983 after serving 27 years behind bars

How old was Kenneth Barlow when he was released from prison?

66 years old

What year did a major insulin company recall some of its pumps and why?

In 2019. They were recalled because there was a glitch that could be exploited by near by hackers that would allow them to take over control of the pump .