German doctor faces 15 counts of murder for lethal medications administered to patients

Prosecutors in Berlin, Germany have charged a doctor with 15 counts of murder for allegedly administering fatal doses of various medications to palliative patients under his care.

The 40-year-old suspect, who has been in custody since August 2024, is also facing a request for a lifelong professional ban, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media.

He had practiced medicine across multiple German states. Initially, he was believed to be involved in the deaths of four patients last year, which prosecutors claim he attempted to cover up by setting their apartments on fire.

However, further investigations have uncovered additional suspected deaths, some dating back to 2021, and this number may continue to grow.

An investigative team has been assembled to review his patient records, and more exhumations are planned. According to prosecutors, the doctor is accused of administering an anesthetic followed by a muscle relaxant to palliative patients who were not actively dying, and without their knowledge or consent.

By Naila Huseynova