Condenan a cadena perpetua a anestesista francés por envenenar a 30 pacientes
La justicia francesa condenó este jueves a cadena perpetua a un anestesista por envenenar a 30 pacientes, de los cuales 12 perdieron la vida, en un pr...
TL;DR
- Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was sentenced to life in prison by a French court.
- He was convicted of poisoning 30 patients, 12 of whom died between 2008 and 2017.
- The prosecution argued that Péchier used potassium, local anesthetics, adrenaline, and heparin to poison IV bags.
- His motive was allegedly to psychologically affect colleagues he was in conflict with.
- Péchier proclaimed his innocence, stating, "I am not a poisoner."
- The court also imposed a 22-year period during which he cannot apply for parole.
- His defense team has announced an appeal.
- The case is noted in the context of another recent conviction of a former surgeon for sexual assaults on nearly 300 patients.