Investigators say that the German doctor with “lust for killing” is suspected of killing 10 patients

Investigators said on Tuesday that a doctor in Berlin, who was first arrested in August, was suspected of killing four elderly patients now killing a total of 10 patients, and in five cases, in an attempt to cover up the evidence by starting fires.

The unidentified doctor, who was part of the nursing care team, was initially suspected of killing Four patients In June and July, then, with mixed success, they try to set fire to their apartments. In November, the investigators said they found evidence that it was Four other patients were killedAnd on Tuesday they said they were suspected Two other patients were killed.

Police and prosecutors said on Tuesday that additional cases appeared when they examined the files of patients and carried out forensic exams, including extracts.

The latest two alleged killing of a 25 -year -old woman in her apartment in Berlin in September 2021, with a 40 -year -old doctor suspected of giving a woman a fatal mixture of different drugs with the intention of killing her.

In addition, he is suspected of killing a 57 -year -old woman last June, and in her apartment in Berlin, by managing a fatal mixture of medicines.

Prosecutors and police said in a joint statement that the accused is said to have no motive that exceeded the killing, and that the actions of the suspect fulfilled the legal definition of “the desire of killing.”

According to the latest results, killings occurred between September 2021 and last summer.

On Tuesday, the police also invited former suspects or relatives of the sponsorship who had not received any law enforcement, but they may have doubts about the death of patients or relatives, and urged them to communicate with the police.

The suspect’s name was not released, in line with German privacy rules. Prosecutors say he has not yet responded to allegations.

The case remembers that the notorious German nurse Nels HujelIn 2019, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 85 patients in his care.

HoeGel, believes he is Germany Most of the heavy serial killerHospital patients who suffer from deadly injections between 2000 and 2005, before he was eventually arrested in this act.

In a recent case in Germany, a 27 -year -old male nurse was sentenced to life in 2023 for killing patients by giving intentional non -described drugs. The nurse, who was identified as Mario J. On six charges of attempting to kill.

In England, a newborn nurse Lucy Litty He spends a life sentence Seven children were killed And try to kill six others. However, earlier this month, a committee of experts The disputed medical evidence Used to condemn Litty.

Agence France-Press contributed to this report.