Elizabeth Wettlaufer, the former Woodstock, Ont., nurse accused of killing eight nursing home residents in her care, is expected to plead guilty to first-degree murder charges Thursday, The Canadian Press reports. Wettlaufer's mother, Hazel Parker, told CBC News her daughter has asked her parents not to be in the Woodstock court for her appearance tomorrow. She faces eight counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of seniors at two long-term care facilities in Woodstock and London. Elizabeth Tracy Mae Wettlaufer: 'She was such a nice person'2:39All of the incidents allegedly occurred between 2007 and 2016. Wettlaufer worked in long-term care homes in Woodstock, Paris, and London, often as the registered nurse in charge of the night shift.

Source: CBC News May 31, 2017 20:02 UTC