Shock in Schleswig-Holstein: Doctor is said to have killed patients!

Shock in Schleswig-Holstein: Doctor is said to have killed patients!

Itzehoe, Deutschland - in Schleswig-Holstein, Northern Germany, a doctor is suspected of having killed several predominantly life-colored patients. The investigation was announced by the police and public prosecutor's office in Itzehoe on Tuesday. The suspect comes from the Pinneberg district. For investigative reasons, no information on the number of suspected cases was given, but a special commission was set up to edit the case.

already some autopsy and exhumers have been carried out to check the past deaths. This indicates that the investigators have serious information against the doctor. The public prosecutor and the police emphasize that they are determined on the basis of suspicion. This is the weakest suspicion according to German law and allows investigations to be initiated, while an urgent suspicion would be necessary for pre -trial detention. The investigation should be used "for several weeks" until further information can be published. According to [VOL.AT] (https://www.vol.at/arzt-in-norddeutschland-soll- several-patient-getetet--baren/9538088) there are currently no details about the possible sacrifice.

relevance in the context of crime statistics

The case has not only attracted local, but also national attention, since it is embedded in a broader context of social and legal questions. The development of crime in Germany shows that the police crime statistics (PKS) recorded a decline in crime by 1.7 % to around 5.84 million cases in 2024. Nevertheless, there is an increase in crimes that affect people's feeling of security, which reinforces the explosiveness of such crimes. According to the statistics, crimes against life such as murder and homicide, in 2024 with 285 victims, 14 less than in the previous year, rare, but obtain from individual cases like this.

according to Spiegel.de The Situation is accompanied by a general decline in crime, which is due to fewer cannabis offenses that have become less common since partialization on April 1, 2024. This creates a contrast to particularly serious offenses and arouses questions about dealing with serious suspected cases such as the current.

The educational rate in Germany is 58 % and has slightly decreased, which underlines the challenges of law enforcement in serious crimes. In -depth investigations and transparency are all the more important in order to strengthen the public's trust in the security forces. The case could therefore be of great importance not only for the direct participants, but also for the entire society, while detailed investigation was initiated.