Prosecutors said on Wednesday that a doctor in Berlin has been accused of murder of 15 patients. He is also accused that he is trying to cover the evidence by starting a fire in his homes.
The doctor was part of the end-of-life care team of a nursing service and was initially suspected of the death of only four patients. This number is more than last summer, and investigators say they have found evidence connecting 15 people to death between September 22, 2021 and 24 July last year.
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The victims were from 25 to 94. Most died in their homes.
In Berlin, a doctor has been accused of killing 15 patients. (Reuters/Fabricio Bansch)
He allegedly gave patients an anesthetic and a muscle rest without his knowledge or consent. Drug cocktails allegedly crippled the respiratory muscles. Prosecutors said that breath arrests and died in a few minutes.
Doctor-A 40-year-old man whose name has not been released, German has been in custody since August 6, according to the privacy rules. The prosecutors said on Wednesday that he had not yet responded to the case against him.
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The allegations were filed to the Berlin State Court, which will now have to decide whether the matter is to be tested and if yes, when.
Charges of murder punishes maximum life in jail. The prosecutors said that they could ask the court to establish that the suspect especially tolerates serious guilt, which means that he would not be eligible for release after 15 years as usually occurs in Germany. They also want them to be banned by their profession for life.
