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A French court sentenced Dr. Frederic Pechier to life in prison for poisoning 30 patients, including children, with 12 fatalities, in an attempt to discredit colleagues and demonstrate his resuscitation skills. The case highlights serious concerns about medical misconduct and patient safety in France.
A French court sentenced former anaesthetist Frédéric Péchier to life imprisonment for poisoning 30 patients, resulting in 12 deaths, between 2008 and 2017 in Besançon clinics. He contaminated infusion bags with lethal substances, though he initially denied involvement, later admitting to the presence of a poisoner in his workplace. He plans to appeal the verdict.
A French ex-anesthetist, Frédéric Péchier, was sentenced to life in prison for intentionally poisoning 30 patients, including 12 fatalities, by tampering with infusion bags over nearly a decade, in one of France's largest medical malpractice cases.
A 64-year-old woman in Canada suffered life-threatening symptoms after consuming homemade juice from a calabash gourd, leading to a rare case of toxic squash syndrome caused by cucurbitacin poisoning, which resulted in shock and tissue damage, with symptoms including hair loss appearing weeks later.
Brazil is on high alert after a wave of suspected methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol has resulted in deaths, blindness, and comas, prompting health warnings and a crackdown on illicit spirits, with investigations into organized crime involvement.
Alexei Navalny's wife confirms tests show he was poisoned, highlighting ongoing concerns about political repression and health risks for opposition figures in Russia.
Lab tests from two foreign labs confirm that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned before his death in an Arctic prison, according to his wife, who has called for transparency and accused the Kremlin of covering up the circumstances of his death.
Yulia Navalnaya claims that two foreign laboratories confirmed her husband Alexei Navalny was poisoned before his death in 2024, demanding the release of their findings, while the Kremlin denies knowledge of these claims.
A French anesthetist, Frédéric Péchier, is on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients over nine years, resulting in 12 deaths, at clinics in Besançon. He denies the charges, and the trial is expected to last until December, highlighting the case's complexity.
A French ex-anesthetist, Frédéric Péchier, is on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients, including 12 fatalities, over nearly a decade, with accusations of tampering with medicines to cause cardiac arrests, though he denies the charges. The trial, involving over 150 victims and set to last more than three months, highlights serious concerns about medical safety and malpractice.
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.
Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison with a 33-year non-parole period in Australia for poisoning her relatives with death cap mushrooms, resulting in three deaths and one attempted murder, highlighting a significant betrayal of trust and a high-profile case that drew extensive media attention.
Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison in Australia for poisoning her husband's relatives with deadly mushrooms during a lunch, resulting in three deaths and one survivor, after a meticulously planned crime and cover-up.
A French anesthetist, Frederic Pechier, is set to go on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients, resulting in 12 deaths, in an attempt to showcase his resuscitation skills and discredit colleagues. The case, spanning seven years and involving suspicious cardiac arrests, is considered unprecedented in France and highlights concerns about medical misconduct. Pechier denies the charges and faces life imprisonment if convicted.
A mother in the Dominican Republic poisoned her three children and took her own life, amid a series of recent child murders on the island involving parents. Several other cases of suspected filicide have been reported recently, highlighting a concerning trend of parental violence and mental health issues. Authorities are investigating these incidents, which include poisoning, suffocation, and hanging.