"A former anaesthetist, Frederic Pechier, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in France. He was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, leading to the deaths of 12 individuals. Pechier contaminated infusion bags with toxic substances, causing cardiac arrests or haemorrhaging in patients ranging from a four-year-old child to an 89-year-old. The court in Besancon handed down the sentence, with Pechier having 10 days to appeal the decision."
"Pechier contaminated infusion bags with toxic substances, causing cardiac arrests or haemorrhaging in patients ranging from a four-year-old child to an 89-year-old. The court in Besancon handed down the sentence, with Pechier having 10 days to appeal the decision. Prosecutors described Pechier, once considered a 'star anaesthetist', as a 'serial killer' and 'one of the biggest criminals in French legal history', despite his persistent denials of wrongdoing."
Former anaesthetist Frederic Pechier was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of poisoning 30 patients and causing 12 deaths. He contaminated infusion bags with toxic substances that triggered cardiac arrests or haemorrhaging in victims ranging from a four-year-old child to an 89-year-old. The court in Besancon handed down the sentence and granted Pechier 10 days to lodge an appeal. Prosecutors labelled him a 'serial killer' and 'one of the biggest criminals in French legal history', noting that he had once been regarded as a 'star anaesthetist'. Pechier has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
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