Doctor detained for alleged murder of female patients in Germany

Police operatives in Germany have detained a 39-year-old doctor for the alleged murder of four female patients in the country.

The man, who works for a nursing service, is alleged to have killed the patients in their homes in June.

The Berlin police and public prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday the accused has been arraigned on a four-count charge of manslaughter.

The doctor, a specialist in palliative care, was brought before a magistrate earlier on Tuesday after being taken into custody.

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He was also alleged to have attempted to cover up the offences with arson, successfully starting fires in three of the flats.

“The four victims were between 72 and 94 years old,” police said.

It is currently unclear how they were killed.

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