German killer nurse gets life for 85 hospital murders

You're referring to the case of Niels Högel, a German nurse who was convicted of murdering 85 patients while working at two hospitals in Germany.

Niels Högel, 42, was sentenced to life in prison on February 6, 2020, after being found guilty of murdering 85 patients and attempting to murder six others while working at the Delmenhorst Hospital in Lower Saxony and the Oldenburg Hospital in the same state.

Högel, who was known as the "angel of death," was arrested in 2005 after a colleague became suspicious of his behavior and reported him to the authorities. An investigation found that Högel had administered lethal doses of medication to patients, often without their knowledge or consent, and then faked their medical records to make it appear as though they had died of natural causes.

The investigation into Högel's crimes was one of the largest and most complex in German criminal history, involving thousands of hours of police work and the examination of thousands of medical records.

Högel's motive for the murders was not clear, but it is believed that he may have been driven by a desire for attention and sympathy from his colleagues and patients. He was known to be a charismatic and popular figure among his colleagues, and some have speculated that he may have been seeking to gain a sense of power and control over his patients.

The case has sent shockwaves through the medical community in Germany and has raised questions about the vetting process for nurses and the measures that hospitals can take to prevent similar crimes from occurring in the future.

Högel's conviction and sentencing have been widely reported in the German media, and the case has been the subject of several documentaries and books.