Apalliative care nurse in Wuerselen, western Germany, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of murdering 10 patients and attempting to kill 27 others.
The court in Aachen said the man’s crimes carried a “particular severity of guilt,” barring early release after 15 years. He will be able to appeal the verdict.
He was arrested in 2024. Prosecutors have said exhumations are taking place to identify further potential victims, which could see him put on trial again.
The case has drawn comparisons to former nurse Niels Högel, who was handed a life sentence in 2019 after being convicted of murdering 85 patients at two northern German hospitals.
A court found Högel administered lethal doses of heart medication to patients between 1999 and 2005, making him the most prolific killer in Germany’s modern history.
