Berlin Doctor Charged with Murder and Arson

A German doctor is facing criminal charges for allegedly killing four elderly patients under his care and attempting to set their flats on fire to destroy evidence. Berlin prosecutors reported that the physician, working for an out-patient nursing care service, allegedly committed these acts in June and July. His identity remains undisclosed.

A German doctor faces serious criminal charges after allegedly killing four elderly patients under his palliative care and attempting to set their flats on fire to destroy evidence, Berlin prosecutors revealed on Wednesday.

The 39-year-old physician, employed by an out-patient nursing service, is accused of killing patients aged 72 to 94 during June and July. The exact method of the killings is still under investigation, according to an official statement.

Attempts to set the Berlin flats ablaze were sporadically successful, requiring fire brigades to extinguish fires in several instances. The suspect's identity has not been disclosed by the police.