French Doctor on Trial for Poisoning 30 Patients, Killing 12
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A French anesthetist, Frederic Pechier, is on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients, causing 12 deaths, with accusations that he did so to impress colleagues and discredit others. The case, which has been under investigation since 2017, involves suspicions of tampering with medical supplies and intentionally inducing cardiac arrests. Pechier denies the charges, claiming medical errors by colleagues are to blame, and faces life imprisonment if convicted.
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