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Bad Vilbel Caregiver Held on Suspicion of Attempted Double Murder

Frankfurt prosecutors are reviewing whether other cases at the care home point to improper treatment by the suspect.

Overview

  • The 37-year-old caregiver allegedly gave two 84-year-old residents a non-indicated medication that left them in life-threatening condition, authorities said.
  • Both women were taken to hospital on Friday evening from the Bad Vilbel facility.
  • Police arrested the suspect at his home in the Wetteraukreis on Saturday and he was brought before an investigating judge on Sunday.
  • The man is in pre-trial detention on suspicion of attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm.
  • Officials have not disclosed a possible motive or the specific medication under examination.