Four Patients Killed by Staff at Hospital in Potsdam, Germany

▲ Oberlin Clinic in Potsdam, Germany, where the incident occurred. [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] An incident occurred at a hospital in Potsdam, eastern Germany, where four people were killed.

According to AP News and dpa News on the 28th (local time), local police responded to a report from the orthopedic Oberlin Clinic around 9 p.m. that day and found four deceased and one critically injured person at the scene. Police have arrested a 51-year-old woman as the prime suspect and are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

According to the Potsdam regional media 'Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten,' the victims were hospital patients, and the detained suspect is reported to be a hospital employee.

The police stated, "We found serious external signs of violence on the victims."

The specific details such as the identities of the deceased and the motive for the crime have not yet been determined.

The incident reportedly took place in the hospital's palliative care ward. The palliative care ward focuses on alleviating the suffering of patients with severe illnesses and is mainly where patients nearing the end of life stay.

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