A 72-year-old woman who allegedly turned off another patient’s ventilator at a hospital in Mannheim, Germany, has been arrested.
According to police officials, the defendant would claim that he turned off the equipment because he was disturbed by the noise of the oxygen machine. The case occurred on Tuesday night (29).
The woman was arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a 79-year-old patient with whom she shared the same room.
Still, according to the authorities, the defendant would have switched off the ventilator for the first time in the afternoon and would have switched it off again at around 8 PM, without the nurses’ intervention, despite being informed of the gravity of the action. on time like the first time.
As The Guardian newspaper showed, the victim had to be resuscitated and although his life is not in danger, he still needs intensive care. Investigations continue.
source: Noticias
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