Italian ambulance driver investigated on suspicion of murdering five patients

An ambulance driver in Forlì, Italy, is under investigation for the suspected murder of five elderly patients. The 27-year-old, who worked for the Italian Red Cross, allegedly administered harmful substances to patients during routine transports between hospitals and care homes in the Emilia-Romagna region, leading to cardiac arrests. The suspicious deaths occurred while or shortly after the patients were transported in the ambulance. Authorities are examining additional cases, potentially increasing the number of victims. The investigation began after a family requested an autopsy, raising concerns about the circumstances of the deaths. The driver has been suspended, and the Italian Red Cross has expressed shock at the allegations.

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