Oliver Ritchie
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Oliver Ritchie was a fictional character in the soap opera Shortland Street
. He was portrayed by Mark Warren
. He first appeared on Shortland Street in September 2009. He used illegal dengue experiments on unsuspecting human subjects in order to find a cure for dengue fever.
and died.
fussed about his good looks and accidentally ran into him, making them fall over. Scotty
and Shanti were having financial difficulties and rent out a room to him. On his first night, they made him a big meal, but he reluctantly took it into his room and ate alone. Scotty later caught him sneaking a fridge into his room late at night. They suspected he was making drugs and even attempted to break into his locked room. Shanti got in and found nothing. In a off screen event, Oliver accidentally infects Shanti with dengue fever and he insisted he look after her. After a few days, the sickness had gone and Scotty thanked Oliver thoroughly, Oliver didn't accept the thanks though as he knew the truth.
and Gerald
were also looking for a flatmate for their new house they recently bought. Oliver decided that it was perfect for his sinister plans and took a romantic interest in Libby, although she reminds him of his deceased girlfriend who died of dengue fever. Gerald didn't get on with Oliver and suspected something, as Gerald had once been a flatmate with serial killer, Joey Henderson
. Gerald would investigate Oliver's room when he was having a shower. Oliver would spend countless hours in the attic, Gerald got more and more suspicious. Meanwhile, Libby was looking for a romantic partner. She decided Oliver fit the bill. Gerald unloaded all his suspicions on Libby who got angry at him. Gerald decided to have a break and left for Europe. Oliver decided it was time to act.
called Libby and asked for password and how the holiday was going, Oliver arrived in time to make the call and insisted Libby didn't say anything about where they were. Libby then went to have a shower and Oliver quickly hid her phone. Frustrated that she can't find her phone, Oliver distracts Libby with romance and continues to do it on the very first night where he was seen putting sedatives into Libby's drink. Oliver then reveals to Libby how he devoted his life studying infectious diseases which is revealed to be following the death of his deceased girlfriend, Tamara. Once Libby falls asleep, Oliver then infects her with dengue fever in order to find out if she can survive the virus that masked the symptoms of Shanti's ectopic pregnancy that lead to her death, and also make his plan work. On the next day, Libby started to get severe pains and Oliver diagnoses that she has the flu. After a few days later, Libby then has dengue fever and Oliver treats her with his Herbal Mixture as well as Shanti and the patient who also had dengue fever. Libby then tries to get Oliver to take her to the hospital, although he insisted she stay home and he would look after her and she needed to rest more. She got very angry at him for not letting her call her mother. Libby also asked for flat lemonade, as Yvonne always gave it to her when she was sick as a child. Oliver risked the whole thing and went out to get it. While he was out, he was spotted by Scotty and Tracey
. They realised that the two were home and decided to stop in later. They knocked on the door of the house and Oliver remained very quiet. Tracey found this weird but left. While Oliver was away, Libby saw his notepad, recorded in that it was her process of recovery and her temperature dropping every hour. She found this very weird but didn't tell Oliver when he arrived back home. Libby snuck out of bed and into the hallway to see the attic was open. She went up to find a room full of tanks and small pottles . Inside the pottles were dengue infected mosquitoes. Oliver saw her up there and admitted that he had infected her with dengue fever by revealing to her that she is the experiment and that he was slowly curing her. Oliver kept Libby up in the attic as she was getting too tired to walk. Kindly, Oliver let her look at his notebook. She noticed Shanti's name was in it and she burst up crying, thinking that Oliver had murdered Shanti and was going to murder her, though she learned that he gave dengue fever to Shanti. Oliver tries to hide from Libby that he caused Shanti's death by insisting that when she had entered his room, a loose mosquito had bitten her and infected her, but the infection had not contributed to the death. However, Libby knows better (although that she doesn't know that Oliver infected Shanti with the virus by accident), but when she starts to fling accusations, Oliver becomes agitated before he feeds her a sleeping pill and left. She didn't actually eat it though and tried to climb down the attic ladder. She fell and landed on the ground. She crawled over to the phone and made a call to Yvonne. Oliver saw her and started wrestling her and turned the phone off. Yvonne, worried asked Chris
and Scotty to come help Libby.
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
. He was portrayed by Mark Warren
Mark Warren
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. He first appeared on Shortland Street in September 2009. He used illegal dengue experiments on unsuspecting human subjects in order to find a cure for dengue fever.
Before Shortland Street
Before Shortland Street, Oliver travelled around Africa with his girlfriend Tamara. When they were out in the wilderness, his girlfriend caught dengue feverDengue fever
Dengue fever , also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles...
and died.
Moving in with Scotty and Shanti
Oliver arrived in the Street in October 2009, ShantiShanti Kumari
Shanti Kumari-Scott was a fictional character on the soap opera Shortland Street, and was played by Nisha Madhan.She worked as Charge Nurse at Shortland Street Hospital and oversighted Maia Jeffries's department when she took maternity leave....
fussed about his good looks and accidentally ran into him, making them fall over. Scotty
James Scott (character)
James Owen "Scotty" Scott is a fictional character on New Zealand's longest running soap opera Shortland Street and was portrayed by Kiel McNaughton from his arrival in March 2007, first as a guest character before returning in June 2007 as a core cast member, up until the characters axing in 2011...
and Shanti were having financial difficulties and rent out a room to him. On his first night, they made him a big meal, but he reluctantly took it into his room and ate alone. Scotty later caught him sneaking a fridge into his room late at night. They suspected he was making drugs and even attempted to break into his locked room. Shanti got in and found nothing. In a off screen event, Oliver accidentally infects Shanti with dengue fever and he insisted he look after her. After a few days, the sickness had gone and Scotty thanked Oliver thoroughly, Oliver didn't accept the thanks though as he knew the truth.
Surprise death
A few days after Shanti's sickness had disappeared, she developed severe stomach pains. She was bought into hospital and surgery was performed. On October 19, Shanti Kumari died of an ectopic pregnancy, which is revealed to be masked by dengue fever, the illness that Shanti had a week earlier before her death. Oliver didn't attend the funeral and decided to move out. Later, Scotty returns to work and discovers that another patient also has dengue fever and he calls another hospital to check on Shanti's blood test as he attempts to find the actual truth behind her illness and her death. Oliver sneaks into Shanti's test result and is horrified that it comes out "Positive", though he changes it to "Negative", and prints out the document.Moving in with Libby and Gerald
Coincidentally, LibbyLibby Jeffries
Olivia "Libby" Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was portrayed by Fleur Saville from 2006 to 2010....
and Gerald
Gerald Tippett
Gerald Heathcliff Tippett is a fictional character in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, who was played by Harry McNaughton from his first appearance in September 2007 up until his final appearance in September 2010.-2007-2008:...
were also looking for a flatmate for their new house they recently bought. Oliver decided that it was perfect for his sinister plans and took a romantic interest in Libby, although she reminds him of his deceased girlfriend who died of dengue fever. Gerald didn't get on with Oliver and suspected something, as Gerald had once been a flatmate with serial killer, Joey Henderson
Joey Henderson
Joseph James "Joey" Henderson was a fictional character that appeared on New Zealand's longest running soap opera Shortland Street, and was the soap's first serial killer. Although always a suspect, the audience did not learn Joey was the killer until December 2007...
. Gerald would investigate Oliver's room when he was having a shower. Oliver would spend countless hours in the attic, Gerald got more and more suspicious. Meanwhile, Libby was looking for a romantic partner. She decided Oliver fit the bill. Gerald unloaded all his suspicions on Libby who got angry at him. Gerald decided to have a break and left for Europe. Oliver decided it was time to act.
The Experiment
Oliver told Libby that they should have a romantic getaway, she insisted and packed her bags. But Rachel still wants her to be present at work. Oliver then solves the problem by telling Yvonne to cover for Libby and had no choice but to pretend the place they were to go was booked so they should have a luxurious time at home instead. He insisted they didn't let anyone know where they are. YvonneYvonne Jeffries
Yvonne Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She is the mother of Maia, Libby, Hamish and Tania Jeffries...
called Libby and asked for password and how the holiday was going, Oliver arrived in time to make the call and insisted Libby didn't say anything about where they were. Libby then went to have a shower and Oliver quickly hid her phone. Frustrated that she can't find her phone, Oliver distracts Libby with romance and continues to do it on the very first night where he was seen putting sedatives into Libby's drink. Oliver then reveals to Libby how he devoted his life studying infectious diseases which is revealed to be following the death of his deceased girlfriend, Tamara. Once Libby falls asleep, Oliver then infects her with dengue fever in order to find out if she can survive the virus that masked the symptoms of Shanti's ectopic pregnancy that lead to her death, and also make his plan work. On the next day, Libby started to get severe pains and Oliver diagnoses that she has the flu. After a few days later, Libby then has dengue fever and Oliver treats her with his Herbal Mixture as well as Shanti and the patient who also had dengue fever. Libby then tries to get Oliver to take her to the hospital, although he insisted she stay home and he would look after her and she needed to rest more. She got very angry at him for not letting her call her mother. Libby also asked for flat lemonade, as Yvonne always gave it to her when she was sick as a child. Oliver risked the whole thing and went out to get it. While he was out, he was spotted by Scotty and Tracey
Tracey Morrison
Tracey Morrison was a fictional character on the New Zealand Soap Opera Shortland Street. Tracey is portrayed by Sarah Thomson and first appeared on the show in 2007 and returned as a major character mid 2008. She departed in 2011.-Casting:...
. They realised that the two were home and decided to stop in later. They knocked on the door of the house and Oliver remained very quiet. Tracey found this weird but left. While Oliver was away, Libby saw his notepad, recorded in that it was her process of recovery and her temperature dropping every hour. She found this very weird but didn't tell Oliver when he arrived back home. Libby snuck out of bed and into the hallway to see the attic was open. She went up to find a room full of tanks and small pottles . Inside the pottles were dengue infected mosquitoes. Oliver saw her up there and admitted that he had infected her with dengue fever by revealing to her that she is the experiment and that he was slowly curing her. Oliver kept Libby up in the attic as she was getting too tired to walk. Kindly, Oliver let her look at his notebook. She noticed Shanti's name was in it and she burst up crying, thinking that Oliver had murdered Shanti and was going to murder her, though she learned that he gave dengue fever to Shanti. Oliver tries to hide from Libby that he caused Shanti's death by insisting that when she had entered his room, a loose mosquito had bitten her and infected her, but the infection had not contributed to the death. However, Libby knows better (although that she doesn't know that Oliver infected Shanti with the virus by accident), but when she starts to fling accusations, Oliver becomes agitated before he feeds her a sleeping pill and left. She didn't actually eat it though and tried to climb down the attic ladder. She fell and landed on the ground. She crawled over to the phone and made a call to Yvonne. Oliver saw her and started wrestling her and turned the phone off. Yvonne, worried asked Chris
Chris Warner
Dr. Christopher "Chris" Warner is a fictional character and current main protagonist on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He is portrayed by Michael Galvin. He is the only original character to still be on the show....
and Scotty to come help Libby.