WORLD : ‘Angel of Death’ Nurse Gets 11 Years
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WUPPERTAL, West Germany — A West German nurse dubbed “the angel of death” was sentenced to 11 years in prison today for killing patients with lethal injections to end their suffering.
Michaela Roeder, 31, was found guilty of six counts of manslaughter and one each of attempted manslaughter and mercy killing.
The prosecution had demanded a life sentence and the court’s decision that compassion was Roeder’s motive angered some members of the public in the courtroom.
Unsuspecting colleagues called Roeder “the angel of death” because of the number of people who died while she was on duty.
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