A palliative care doctor in Berlin is facing murder charges related to the deaths of 15 patients over three years, with 75 other deaths under scrutiny. Prosecutors allege he used narcotics and a muscle relaxant to sedate his patients before causing their deaths. The case could mark him as Europe's most notorious serial killer since a nurse's crimes two decades ago. He is currently detained while investigations continue, and prosecutors are pushing for special security custody, highlighting the severity and atypical nature of these offenses.
Prosecutors allege that the 40-year-old doctor sedated patients with narcotics and muscle relaxants, leading to their deaths between 2021 and 2024, with further suspicious deaths under investigation.
If convicted, this palliative care doctor could become the most prolific serial killer in Europe since a nurse killed over 85 patients two decades ago.
The public prosecutor has requested 'special security custody' for the doctor, indicating the extreme nature of the crimes and potential danger to the community.
Under German law, the maximum penalty for murder is life imprisonment, but the unusual circumstances of these killings could impact sentencing and custody decisions.
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