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German police have launched an investigation into a murder charge against a doctor in the city of Essen, who allegedly killed two patients infected with Covid-19.
The 44-year-old doctor has worked for Essen University Hospital since last February. He allegedly administered a lethal injectable solution to two men, aged 47 and 50, who were being cared for in the intensive care unit, in very serious condition, according to the APE-MPE.
According to Essen police, the doctor was arrested on Wednesday and confessed to murder, saying he wanted to save the patient and his relatives from his ordeal. The Bild newspaper reported that the 44-year-old man had informed the patients’ families before giving them the lethal injection.
Germany: doctor was available
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In Germany, according to a court ruling last year, patients can seek help to end their lives. It is not clear if this happened in this case. Euthanasia and any form of assisted end of life is a particularly sensitive topic in Germany, due to the heavy legacy of the Holocaust, the execution of more than 6 million people by the Nazi regime and the inhumane experiments to which many were subjected. of them.
Essen Hospital announced that the doctor is available and is cooperating with the police in their investigation.
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