Overview

• Thirty-four witnesses and experts have testified so far, with investigators, clinicians and pharmacists saying their conclusions leave them convinced the same anesthetist authored the serial poisonings.
• The presiding judge set the first interrogation of the accused for Monday, as the defense decries an imbalance in the proceedings and the court signals it may allow evening statements from him.
• Two survivors described cardiac arrests in the operating room and lasting neurological and physical effects, including Sandra Simard’s account of memory loss, fatigue and trauma after a January 11, 2017 incident.
• Prosecutors highlighted the case of Jean‑Claude Gandon, allegedly poisoned on January 20 during prostate surgery, which investigators say is the only procedure he anesthetized directly and may have served as an “alibi” case.
• Péchier maintains his innocence and appears at liberty under supervision, faces a possible life sentence, and is scheduled to hear a verdict on December 19.