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German Nurse Sentenced to Life for 10 Patient Murders
11/5/2025
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Story summary
- A German court sentenced a palliative care nurse to life for murdering 10 patients and attempting to murder 27 others between December 2023 and May 2024.
- The nurse used lethal injections to reduce workload during night shifts.
- The case parallels the 2019 conviction of Niels Hoegel for murdering 85 patients.
- The court barred early release after 15 years.
- Further investigations may lead to additional trials.
