Frederic Pechier, seen in March 2017, had already been already indicted for seven poisonings and is under investigation in 17 other casesBESANçON (FRANCE) - A French doctor already under investigation for poisoning seven patients has been charged with poisoning 17 more people at a clinic in eastern France, one of his lawyers said. Frederic Pechier, 47, now stands charged in 24 cases, nine of which resulted in death, after working as an anaesthesiologist at two private clinics in the eastern French city of Besancon. Public prosecutor Etienne Manteaux had called for the doctor, who faces a life sentence, if convicted, to be held in custody. "Seventeen cases have been retained" involving patients aged 4 to 80, of whom seven died after doctors were unable to revive them, prosecutor Manteaux told a press conference. During questioning this week, Manteaux said Pechier acknowledged that criminal acts had taken place at Saint-Vincent but that "he was not responsible for these poisonings."

Source: Bangkok Post May 17, 2019 06:11 UTC