CRIMEJul 8 · 16:03 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWSAgence France-Presse

‘Serial killer’ German doctor given life sentence for 15 murders

A German palliative care doctor was sentenced to life in prison for murdering 15 people with lethal sedatives and is under investigation for over 70 additional deaths. The court described him as a 'serial killer' driven by a 'lust for murder' and banned him from practicing medicine.

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