Overview

• Landgericht Regensburg found four caregivers guilty of attempted murder after they administered non-prescribed medication to three elderly patients in Oberpfalz facilities.
• The former nursing home manager received the harshest penalty with a 10-year prison term and is barred for life from working in patient care.
• Two staff members were each sentenced to six years and one caregiver received four years, and the main defendant collapsed during the verdict announcement.
• Prosecutors argued the drugs were potentially lethal and intended to hasten death, while defense lawyers maintained the caregivers aimed only to relieve end-of-life suffering.
• The seniors died in 2018 and 2023, and the non-binding verdict may be appealed before it becomes final.