A German man who previously worked as a nurse confessed to killing 100 of his patients while on duty earlier this week in a German court.
According to a report from Reuters, Niels Hoegel, 41, murdered the patients with an injection of a lethal dose of medication so that he could then heroically revive them.
Former nurse Niels Hoegel covers his face as he arrives for the start of his trial in a courtroom in Oldenburg, Germany, October 30, 2018. Julian Stratenschulte/Pool via REUTERS
Hoegel was previously serving a 15-year sentence following a murder conviction in 2015 after it was determined that he killed two elderly patients via injection.
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Although he confessed to the additional murders, Hoegel will still be put on trial. According to Reuters, many family members of the victims are still seeking closure.
“We want him to get the sentence that he deserves,” said Frank Brinkers, the son of one of Hoegel’s victims. “When this trial is over we want to put this whole thing behind us and find closure.”
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Hoegel’s case closely mirrors that of American nurse Charles Cullen, who was convicted in 2005 after pleading guilty to killing 29 of his patients by injecting IV saline bags with heart and blood sugar medicine. According to NJ.com, Cullen is currently serving 11 consecutive life sentences and will be eligible for parole in 2388.
Charles Cullen, 43, from Bethlehem, Pennslyvania, is seen in a courtroom December 15, 2003 in Somerville, New Jersey. Cullen has admitted to killing 40 terminally ill patients in nine hospitals and a nursing home in the past 16 years. (Photo by John Wheeler/Getty Images)