It found that Mr. Högel had first administered lethal injections to patients at a hospital in Oldenburg, where he worked from 1999 to 2001. There, a doctor who worked with him at the time told Mr. Högel that his services were no longer wanted, because he was always forcing himself into the spotlight when trying to revive a patient, the broadcaster reported. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn December 2002, Mr. Högel then took up a new job as a nurse at the hospital in Delmenhorst. Mr. Högel later confessed to killing two patients at the clinic, which led to his conviction by the court in Oldenberg. A related investigation into hospital personnel in Oldenburg is continuing, but no one has been charged.

Source: New York Times August 28, 2017 18:35 UTC