Berlin: Palliative doctor admits to killing patients
The German has been on trial since July 2025 because he has been a palliative patient in the period of September 2021
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The German has been on trial since July 2025 because he is said to have killed patients in the period from September 2021 to July 2024 as part of his work as a palliative doctor. He was arrested in early August 2024 and has been in custody since then. After almost a year of trial, the palliative doctor accused of murder in several cases broke his silence: The 41-year-old admitted killings.
Furthermore, He let himself largely confess, said the doctor on the 54. Parallel to the hearing in the district court, the investigations on currently 76 cases continue, as it is called by the public Prosecutor’s office. In the trial, a few weeks ago, tapped phone calls were played, which the doctor had led out of prison with his wife.
In addition, Day of trial before the Berlin Regional Court. “I am only now able to explain my actions and take responsibility for my actions,” the defendant said. “I apologize for all the suffering I have caused them,” he said, addressing family and colleagues. In these he had already admitted killings - but he had not murdered, so the defendant to his wife.
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The German has been on trial since July 2025 because he is said to have killed patients in the period from September 2021 to July 2024 as part of his work as a palliative doctor.
reliability low1/3 sourcesHe was arrested in early August 2024 and has been in custody since then.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAfter almost a year of trial, the palliative doctor accused of murder in several cases broke his silence: The 41-year-old admitted killings.
reliability low1/3 sourcesHe let himself largely confess, said the doctor on the 54.
reliability low1/3 sourcesParallel to the hearing in the district court, the investigations on currently 76 cases continue, as it is called by the public Prosecutor’s office.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn the trial, a few weeks ago, tapped phone calls were played, which the doctor had led out of prison with his wife.
reliability low1/3 sourcesDay of trial before the Berlin Regional Court. “I am only now able to explain my actions and take responsibility for my actions,” the defendant said. “I apologize for all the suffering I have caused them,” he said, addressing family and colleagues.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn these he had already admitted killings - but he had not murdered, so the defendant to his wife.
reliability low1/3 sources
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So far he has been silent in court.
according to 20 Minuten +2Trial day in the Berlin Regional Court 12 killings of patients confessed.
according to 20 MinutenHowever, he is still under investigation in dozens of cases.
according to n-tv
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