A Berlin doctor has been charged with murder in connection with the deaths of 15 patients receiving palliative care between September 2021 and July last year. The 40-year-old male medic is accused of administering a lethal combination of an anaesthetic and a muscle relaxer without patient consent, which allegedly led to respiratory failure and death. Initially, investigations pointed to four deaths, but as evidence mounted, the number of suspected victims increased to 15. Prosecutors are pursuing the case, aiming for severe sentencing due to the heightened guilt they attribute to the doctor.
Prosecutors have charged a Berlin doctor with murder after he allegedly administered unauthorized anesthetics to 15 patients in palliative care, resulting in their deaths.
The 40-year-old suspect administered a lethal combination of drugs without consent, leading to respiratory failure, with investigations widening from four to fifteen victims.
This case has raised serious ethical questions regarding consent in end-of-life care, particularly about the responsibilities healthcare providers have in palliative settings.
The doctor faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment under German law if the prosecution can prove he bears particularly severe guilt in these crimes.
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