Anestesista francés es condenado a cadena perpetua por envenenar a 30 pacientes
La justicia francesa condenó este jueves a cadena perpetua al anestesista Frédéric Péchier, de 53 años, hallado culpable de envenenar a 30 pacientes en dos clínicas de la ciudad de Besanzón, en el este de Francia. Doce de las víctimas fallecieron tras sufrir paros cardíacos en circunstancias consideradas altamente sospechosas por el tribunal.
TL;DR
- Frédéric Péchier, a 53-year-old anesthesiologist, was sentenced to life in prison by a French court.
- He was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients in two clinics in Besançon, France.
- Twelve of the victims died from cardiac arrest under suspicious circumstances.
- The poisonings allegedly occurred between 2008 and 2017, affecting patients aged 4 to 89.
- Péchier is accused of contaminating perfusion bags to cause medical emergencies and discredit other doctors.
- The court ordered his immediate incarceration and a minimum of 22 years before he can apply for parole.
- Péchier maintained his innocence throughout the trial, and his lawyers plan to appeal the sentence.