German Nurse Admits Killing 30 Patients; Police Investigators Speculated More
A German former nurse admitted killing at least thirty patients from 2003-2005 in Delmenhorst clinic, near Oldenburg as part of a thrill-seeking habit of injecting a drug that could decrease blood pressure and resuscitating them afterwards.
"I am honestly sorry. Usually the decision to do it was relatively spontaneous" the 38-year-old suspect identified as Niels H (name hidden in accordance to the German law) said that the decision to mistreat was out of impulse, reports from The Guardian said.
He received three murder charges this week with prosecutors probing more deaths in the clinic that might be linked to him.
The trials started on September last year in Oldenburg in northern Germany as he is accused of murdering three patients and having attempted murders of two others using the same technique.
A separate report from The Independent said that police investigators are recently looking at 200 questionable deaths in places like Delmenhorst, Oldenburg and Wilhelmshaven where the suspect was working.
However, according to The Star, the defendant only admits administering the lethal procedure only among 90 patients with only at least 30 deaths from 2003-2005.
Meanwhile, Court spokesman Michael Herrmann tried to explain more about the defendant's side who is seen covering his face in front of photographers.
The spokesman said that Niels H is aware of the seriousness of his deeds would like to express apology to the families of the victims.
"When a CPR occurred there he got a kick out of it and decided to actively bring about resuscitation cases in Delmenhorst...He [Niels H] said he'd understand if they couldn't accept that," Herrmann told the press.
In 2005, the suspect is said to be charged with attempted homicide and attempted murder in 2008 with a corresponding punishment for at least 7.5 year-stay in prison.
To date, the suspect is expected to suffer a life sentence but developments are currently suspended until next week.
