US EditionCourt Rejects Early Release for Death Caregivers Niels Högel
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He was sentenced to 85 murders, and around 250 other cases were suspected: Now a court has decided that death-career Niels Högel will remain in prison for many years.
He poisoned numerous patients in intensive care units, serving a life sentence. The former nurse Niels Högel wanted to reduce the minimum detention period, but his application failed.
Nurse Niels Högel killed 91 patients during his time at clinics in Lower Saxony. In 2019 he is sentenced to life imprisonment. Now his defenders ask for early release - and fail.
The former nurse Niels Högel, sentenced to life imprisonment for dozens of murders, must remain in custody for at least 28 years.
Oldenburg (dpa/lni) – The patient murderer Niels Högel must remain in custody for at least 28 years. This is what the District Court of Oldenburg ruled last Tuesday, as it has now announced. The particular gravity of the guilt requires a service of at least 28 years behind bars. Complaints can be filed against the decision at the Upper Regional Court of Celle. In 2019, the District Court of Oldenburg sentenced Högel to life imprisonment for 85 t…
Niels Högel during his trial at the Oldenburg Regional Court (stock photo) (Photo by David Hecker/Getty Images) Getty Images The Oldenburg Regional Court has rejected an application for early release from prison for convicted serial killer Niels Högel. The former nurse must remain in prison for at least 28 years. The decision was made on Monday. Högel had applied for parole after 15 years. The court rejected the application, citing the exception…
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