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Bavarian Caregiver Sentenced to 6½ Years for Fatal Insulin Injection

Judges ruled out murder, citing diminished responsibility due to autism.

Overview

  • The Landshut regional court found the 36-year-old guilty of bodily injury causing death and two counts of dangerous bodily injury for insulin injections at a seniors’ home in Zolling.
  • The sentence includes six years and six months in prison, court-ordered placement in a psychiatric hospital and a five-year professional ban, and the ruling is not yet final.
  • Two victims were 90-year-old non-diabetic women and a third was an 88-year-old diabetic who did not require insulin at the time, with one of the 90-year-olds later dying.
  • The defendant admitted administering insulin, told the court he was overwhelmed, apologized to families and called emergency services after each act.
  • Prosecutors had sought an 11-year term for murder plus psychiatric hospitalization and a lifelong professional ban, which the court declined.