German Doctor Charged with Murder of 15 Patients

A 40-year-old German palliative care doctor has been charged with murdering 15 patients, 12 women and 3 men, between 2021 and 2024 by administering a lethal cocktail of an anaesthetic and a muscle relaxant without their consent. The doctor allegedly set fire to some of the victims' homes to cover his tracks and is suspected of killing more patients, with further investigations and exhumations planned.

A 40-year-old Berlin doctor has been charged with murdering 15 patients under palliative care between September 2021 and July 2022, allegedly acting out of a "lust for murder". The doctor, identified as Johannes M., administered anesthetic and muscle relaxant to patients without their consent, causing respiratory arrest and death. He is also accused of starting fires to cover up evidence. Prosecutors seek a life sentence and a ban from his profession, citing "particularly severe guilt". The case is reminiscent of other German serial killers, including Niels Hoegel, who murdered 85 patients.

A 40-year-old Berlin doctor has been charged with murdering 15 patients under palliative care between September 2021 and July last year. The doctor allegedly administered a lethal cocktail of an anesthetic and muscle relaxer to the patients without their consent, causing respiratory arrest and death within minutes. The victims' ages ranged from 25 to 94. The doctor has been in custody since August 6 and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. Prosecutors aim to establish that the suspect bears particularly severe guilt, making him ineligible for release after 15 years, and also seek to ban him from his profession for life.