 A memorial garden to Shipman's victims, called the Garden of Tranquillity, opened in Hyde Park, Hyde on 30 July 2005.As of early 2009, families of over 200 of the victims of Shipman were still seeking compensation for the loss of their relatives.In September 2009, authorities announced that letters Shipman wrote in prison would be sold at auction, but following complaints from victims' relatives and the media, they withdrew the letters from the sale.