Berlin Doctor Charged with 15 Murders in Palliative Care Case

Palliative care doctor charged with murder of 15 patients – but no one asks the obvious

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German doctor accused of killing 15 patients and setting fires to conceal crimes

A chilling true crime case has shocked Germany and the global medical community, as a 40-year-old palliative care doctor in Berlin is facing charges that he killed at least 15 patients and set fires to conceal his crimes.  Authorities say the physician administered lethal doses of anesthetics and muscle relaxants to terminally ill individuals. By doing so, authorities allege he bypassed medical protocols and consent, according to a translated st…

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Doctor charged with killing 15 patients in Berlin

Prosecutors alleged that suspect “set fire to their apartments to cover up these killings” on 5 occasions.