German prosecutors investigate convicted nurse over 120 additional deaths
German prosecutors are probing more than 120 additional deaths linked to a nurse convicted of ten murders, conducting dozens of exhumations.
German prosecutors have significantly widened their investigation into a healthcare worker already convicted of ten murders, examining more than 120 additional suspected cases, authorities announced.
A spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office in Aachen confirmed that investigators are reviewing further suspicious patient deaths linked to the convicted nurse. To date, forensic teams in Aachen have carried out 39 exhumations to secure potential toxicology and medical evidence. Meanwhile, prosecutors in neighboring Cologne, who are conducting a parallel inquiry, reported that they have ordered seven additional exhumations.
The ongoing proceedings could substantially increase the confirmed victim count in one of Germany's largest healthcare-related murder investigations.
Sources: Der Standard
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