Hannover Doctor Faces Trial for Alleged Murders of Ill Patients

A doctor from the Hannover Medical School (MHH) will stand trial in Hanover starting Friday, accused of murdering two severely ill patients by administering medication. The 49-year-old physician, who is currently in custody, also faces charges for allegedly attempting to kill another patient while serving as an emergency doctor.

According to the Hanover Regional Court, the doctor is charged with murder and attempted murder in conjunction with dangerous bodily harm. The alleged incidents occurred in May 2019, June 2020, and March 2025. In the May 2019 case, the doctor, working as an emergency physician, was called to assist an elderly woman with severe dementia. Instead of providing further treatment or transporting her to a hospital, he is accused of attempting to end her life with medication.

In the other two cases, patients were being treated at an MHH ward. Prosecutors allege that the doctor discontinued their therapies and administered medication to end their lives. Court documents indicate these actions were taken against the patients' explicit wishes and despite their relatives' desire for continued treatment.

The Hannover Medical School reported the physician and placed him on leave following the allegations. The trial is expected to scrutinize the doctor's actions and the circumstances surrounding these alleged patient deaths and attempted murders.