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German Doctor Sentenced to Life for Killing at Least 15 Palliative Care Patients
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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 8, 2026
What happened
A Berlin court sentenced a palliative care doctor to life imprisonment for murdering at least 15 patients by injecting lethal drugs without consent. The investigation continues into dozens more suspicious deaths. The doctor claimed he intended to relieve suffering but was convicted of aggravated murder and permanently lost his medical license.
- 01A Berlin doctor was sentenced to life for killing at least 15 palliative care patients with lethal injections.
- 02The doctor admitted to killing 12 patients but is suspected in 76 more deaths under investigation.
- 03Victims ranged from 25 to 94 years old and were not imminently dying when killed.
- 04The doctor attempted arson in some cases to cover up his crimes, triggering the investigation.
- 05Family members testified emotionally, emphasizing victims did not want to die.
- 06This case follows a previous German healthcare serial killer convicted of 85 murders.
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