{"id":5895,"date":"2025-12-18T21:56:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=5895"},"modified":"2025-12-18T21:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:56:47","slug":"french-anaesthetist-jailed-for-life-after-poisoning-and-killing-patients-crime-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=5895","title":{"rendered":"French anaesthetist jailed for life after poisoning and killing patients | Crime News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The prosecution accused Frederic Pechier of having \u2018used medicine to kill\u2019 at least 12 people.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caolan-Magee-pic-1-1743426806.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 18 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">18 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>A French anaesthetist has been sentenced to life in prison after a court found him guilty of poisoning 30 patients during operations, killing 12.<\/p>\n<p>The Doubs Assize Court delivered its verdict on Thursday, with prosecutors describing the doctor as \u201cone of the greatest criminals in history\u201d.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Frederic Pechier, 53, was convicted of poisoning patients between 2008 and 2017 while working in two private clinics in the eastern city of Besancon. The victims ranged in age from four to 89.<\/p>\n<p>The verdict followed 15 weeks of hearings in a trial that lasted three months, marked by technical medical testimony and emotional accounts from victims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard that Pechier targeted patients treated by colleagues with whom he was in conflict, to discredit them professionally. In some cases, prosecutors said, he intervened to resuscitate patients he had poisoned not to save them, but to conceal his actions.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution argued that Pechier acted to harm and \u201cpsychologically damage\u201d healthcare workers he saw as rivals to \u201cfeed his thirst for power\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Christine de Curraize, the prosecuting lawyer, said Pechier\u2019s goal in each poisoning was to \u201cwitness the downfall of his trapped colleague, to revel in his helplessness\u201d before stepping in to resuscitate patients and present himself as the \u201cdoctor everyone admired\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Given the floor for a final statement on Monday, the last day of the trial, Pechier again denied the accusations, repeating a claim he maintained throughout the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not a poisoner,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>During closing arguments, the prosecution accused Pechier of having \u201cused medicine to kill\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Pechier\u2019s lawyers said they intend to appeal. He has 10 days to do so under French law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prosecution accused Frederic Pechier of having \u2018used medicine to kill\u2019 at least 12 people. Published On 18 Dec 202518 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A French anaesthetist has been sentenced to life in prison after a court found him guilty of poisoning 30 patients during operations, killing 12. 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