Overview
- The 44-year-old nurse is charged with nine murders and 34 attempted murders on a palliative ward in Würselen between December 2023 and May 2024.
- Prosecutors allege he secretly administered strong sedatives, sometimes combined with painkillers and given repeatedly, leading to fatal outcomes in nine cases.
- They argue he acted to keep severely ill patients quiet during night shifts, characterizing the conduct as treacherous and driven by low motives.
- In closing arguments, the prosecution said it sees evidence for up to 13 completed killings, while the defendant denies the accusations and the defense seeks acquittal.
- Investigations continue in Aachen and Cologne into earlier cases, with records and data seized in July still under review and another indictment considered probable.