Berlin court
Coverage of Berlin court in the Nexus archive.
- Berlin court sentences ‘serial killer’ doctor to life in prison for 15 murders
A German palliative care doctor was sentenced to life in prison for murdering 15 people with lethal sedatives between September 2021 and July 2024. The court in Berlin convicted him of 12 women and three men, but investigations continue for potential additional crimes.
- Berlin court sentences a doctor to life for murdering 15 patients under palliative care
A Berlin court sentenced a doctor to life in prison for murdering 15 patients under palliative care by administering a lethal drug mixture. The physician confessed to killing 12 patients, claiming he believed he was alleviating their suffering, and faces a lifetime ban from practicing medicine.
- Germany news: Verdict due in Berlin doctor murder trial
A Berlin court is set to deliver its verdict in the trial of a doctor accused of murdering 15 seriously ill patients. Lawmakers are also debating proposals to expand digital investigation powers for police.