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German Nurse Given Life Sentence For Killing 10 Patients

The court in the western city of Aachen found the 44-year-old defendant guilty of the offences committed in 2023 and 2024.

By Ignatius Igwe
Updated November 5, 2025
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Picture taken on March 24, 2025 shows the defendant (C), a former nurse in a palliative care unit, hiding his face behind a folder as he is brought to court for the start of his trial in Aachen, western Germany. Photo by OLIVER BERG / DPA / AFP

 

A German court on Wednesday handed a life sentence to a palliative care nurse for the murder of 10 patients and attempted murder of 27 others.

The court in the western city of Aachen found the 44-year-old defendant guilty of the offences committed in 2023 and 2024 at a hospital in the town of Wuerselen.

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