Overview

• The doctor, identified as Johannes M. under German privacy laws, is accused of murdering 15 patients aged 25 to 94 between September 2021 and July 2024.
• Prosecutors allege he administered a combination of anesthetics and muscle relaxants, causing respiratory arrest and death within minutes, without medical necessity or patient consent.
• In some cases, the suspect allegedly set fires in victims' homes to destroy evidence, which initially drew police attention in 2024.
• The doctor, in custody since August 2024, has not responded to the charges; prosecutors are seeking a lifelong professional ban and preventive detention upon conviction.
• Authorities are still investigating 75 additional suspicious deaths linked to the suspect, with 12 exhumations already conducted and five more planned.