Overview
- An Aachen regional court found a 44-year-old palliative-care nurse guilty of murdering 10 patients and attempting to murder 27 others at a Wuerselen hospital between December 2023 and May 2024.
- The ruling includes a finding of particular severity of guilt, which is intended to bar any possibility of release after 15 years.
- Prosecutors said he injected mostly elderly patients with large doses of morphine and midazolam to reduce his workload during night shifts.
- They described a personality disorder, a lack of empathy and an absence of remorse throughout the trial, while the defense sought an acquittal.
- Prosecutors reported that exhumations have been conducted to identify further victims and indicated he could face additional trials as the investigation continues.