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title: "Cardiologist arrested on suspicion of murder at Berlin hospital"
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# Cardiologist arrested on suspicion of murder at Berlin hospital

> BERLIN, May 8 (Reuters) - German police have arrested a cardiology specialist suspended from Berlin's Charite hospital on suspicion of murder, police and prosecutors said in a statement on Monday.

By Reuters · Published 8 May 2023, 16:02 SAST

## Key points
- After a medical report revealed high doses of sedative were administered to two seriously ill patients in intensive care who died as a result, the 55-year-old cardiologist was arrested for investigation into four suspicious deaths.
- 55-year-old cardiologist suspended from Charite in August 2022
- Investigation initiated after four suspicious deaths
- High doses of sedative administered to two seriously ill patients resulting in their death
- Suspect to appear before Berlin magistrate later on Monday

## Content

The 55-year-old is suspected of having knowingly administered high doses of a sedative to two seriously ill patients in intensive care who died as a result, according to the statement.

The cardiologist was suspended from Charite in August 2022.

Prosecutors initiated an investigation at that time, but an arrest warrant could only be issued upon receipt of a medical report showing that the high doses of sedative had not been medically justifiable, police and prosecutors said.

There were a total of four suspicious deaths involving the cardiologist, but only in two cases was it beyond doubt that the medication administered had been unjustifiable, they added.

The suspect will appear before a Berlin magistrate later on Monday.

(Reporting by Miranda Murray, Writing by Friederike Heine)