A German Doctor admitted to having killed 12 Patients nearly a year since the start of his high-profile trial at the Berlin Regional Court on Thursday.The 40-year-old Palliative Care Doctor is charged with killing 15 Patients in total – 12 women and three men – between September 2021 and July 2024.He is alleged to have administered a “lethal mixture of various drugs” to the victims, who were between 25 and 87 years old. Prosecutors also believe he set fires in some cases to try to obscure his acts.
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THU · 2026-06-25 · 12:52 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0625-87355
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German doctor admits to killing 12 patients in high-profile trial
A 40-year-old German palliative care doctor has admitted to killing 12 patients during his trial at the Berlin Regional Court. He is accused of administering a lethal drug mixture to 15 patients, consisting of 12 women and three men, between September 2021 and July 2024.
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A 40-year-old German palliative care doctor has admitted to killing 12 patients during his trial at the Berlin Regional Court. He is accused of administering a lethal drug mixture to 15 patients, consisting of 12 women and three men, between September 2021 and July 2024. The victims ranged in age from 25 to 87 years old. Prosecutors also allege that the doctor set fires in some instances to conceal his actions. The admission comes nearly a year after the high-profile trial began.
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