A doctor was arrested for euthanizing coronavirus patients



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An investigation file was opened for an experienced German doctor in the city of Essen, who is accused of killing two patients with severe symptoms. coronavirus, to whom they were administered injections which turned out to be fatal for them.

The 44-year-old doctor, who has worked at the Essen University Hospital since February, is accused of killing two men, aged 47 and 50 years, who received further attention as seriously ill.

The doctor, who has been arrested, confessed to one of the murders, saying that he wanted to save the patient and his relatives from more inconveniences. The newspaper Bild reported that the doctor informed the families of the patients before giving the injections.

Seriously ill patients can seek help to end their lives in Germany, according to a court ruling issued last year. However, it is unclear if this happened in cases of the two men suffering from coronavirus.

Euthanasia, however, is a particularly sensitive issue in Germany due to the history of the Holocaust, when the Nazi regime killed 6 million Jews and he performed inhumane experiments on many of them.

According to the Essen hospital, the doctor was suspended, while the hospital also contributes data to police investigations to clarify the case.

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