[Germany] A Berlin doctor goes on trial, accused of murdering 15 patients who were under palliative care

[Germany] A Berlin doctor goes on trial, accused of murdering 15 patients who were under palliative care 
U.S. News & World Report; by Associated Press; 7/14/25 
A German doctor went on trial in Berlin Monday, accused of murdering 15 of his patients who were under palliative care. The prosecutor’s office brought charges against the 40-year-old doctor “for 15 counts of murder with premeditated malice and other base motives” before a Berlin state court. The prosecutor’s office is seeking not only a conviction and a finding of “particularly serious” guilt, but also a lifetime ban on practicing medicine and subsequent preventive detention. ... Parallel to the trial, the prosecutor’s office is investigating dozens of other suspected cases in separate proceedings. The man, who has only been identified as Johannes M. in line with Germany privacy rules, is also accused of trying to cover up evidence of the murders by starting fires in the victims' homes. He has been in custody since Aug. 6.