Coverage dated August 6, 2024

Doctor in Berlin arrested on suspicion of killing 4 elderly patients

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The 39-year-old doctor is suspected of killing four elderly women and trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires at their homes, authorities said.

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    A doctor in Berlin has been arrested on suspicion of killing 4 elderly patients - The Daily Reporter - Greenfield Indiana (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BERLIN (AP) — A doctor has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of killing four elderly patients and trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires at their homes, authorities said Wednesday. The 39-year-old doctor, who was part of a nursing service’s palliative care team, was ordered to remain in…

  2. CBS News

    Doctor in Berlin arrested on suspicion of killing 4 elderly patients (opens CBS News)

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    The 39-year-old doctor is suspected of killing four elderly women and trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires at their homes, authorities said.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Doctor-Turned-Alleged-Serial Killer Arrested After String Of Patients Turned Up Dead (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A doctor was reportedly arrested on suspicion of killing four elderly patients and setting fire to their homes to cover up the evidence, German officials said.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    German police arrest doctor for allegedly killing 4 patients – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Police allege that a 39-year-old doctor working for a nursing service in Berlin committed manslaughter and tried to cover it up.

  5. The Republic

    A doctor in Berlin has been arrested on suspicion of killing 4 elderly patients (opens The Republic)

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    BERLIN (AP) — A doctor has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of killing four elderly patients and trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires at their homes, authorities said Wednesday. The 39-year-old doctor, who was part of a nursing service’s palliative care team, was ordered to remain in…

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