‘Serial killer’ doctor now accused of murdering 10 patients during home visits

The victims ranged in age, but all were in Berlin (Picture: NF)

A physician in Berlin who was first arrested in August on suspicion of killing 4 elderly patients is now suspected of killing a complete of 10 patients.

In five of the shocking cases, he’s accused of attempting to cover up the evidence by starting fires, investigators said.

The unidentified doctor, who was a part of a nursing service’s palliative care team, was initially suspected of killing 4 patients in June and July after which attempting, with mixed success, to set fire to their apartments.

In November, investigators said they’d found evidence that indicated he killed 4 more patients, and on Tuesday they said they suspected him of killing an additional two patients.

Police and prosecutors said Tuesday that the 2 additional cases surfaced once they examined patients’ files and carried out forensic examinations, including exhumations.

The 2 latest cases include the alleged killing of a 25-year-old woman in her apartment in Berlin in September 2021.

In that instance, the 40-year-old doctor is suspected of giving the lady a lethal mixture of assorted drugs to kill her.

Image shows one of the victim's apartments, undated photo. Johannes M., 40, is believed to have killed eight people in Berlin, Germany. (NF/newsX) — Considered one of the victims was present in her own apartment (seen above) (Picture: NF)

Image shows one of the apartments that Johannes M., 40, set on fire, undated photo. The medic is believed to have killed eight people in Berlin, Germany. (NF/newsX) — More victims have been identified (Picture: NF)

As well as, he’s suspected of killing a 57-year-old woman last June, also in her apartment in Berlin, by administering a lethal mixture of medicines, investigators said.

Prosecutors and police said in a joint statement that the accused is claimed to have had no motive beyond killing, and that the suspect’s acts meet the legal definition of “lust for murder”.

In line with the most recent findings, the alleged killings took place between September 2021 and last summer.

On Tuesday, police also called on former colleagues of the suspect or relatives of care recipients who haven’t had any contact with law enforcement but who may have suspicions concerning the death of patients or relatives, to achieve out to the police.

The suspect’s name has not been released, in line with German privacy rules. Prosecutors say he has not yet responded to the allegations.

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