Life imprisonment for doctor who killed 12 patients in France

The court in the city of Besançon, France, announced the final verdict in a criminal case that shocked society. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

Former anesthesiologist Frédéric Péché, found guilty of the deaths of 12 patients and the poisoning of 30 others, was sentenced to life imprisonment. This was reported by the France 24 news source.

According to court documents, 53-year-old Frédéric Péché deliberately added toxic substances to patients between 2008 and 2017. He mixed substances into drips that caused cardiac arrest or severe bleeding.

As a result, 12 people lost their lives, and dozens more patients fell into critical condition. Péché’s youngest victim was only four years old.

In 2016, during a routine operation, a child experienced cardiac arrest twice. The oldest victim was an 89-year-old patient.

Following this case, the French media began referring to Péché as the "Doctor Death." According to the prosecution, Péché had conflicts with some colleagues and targeted their patients to harm them.

In some instances, he attempted to resuscitate poisoned patients to portray himself as a savior. However, Frédéric Péché denied all charges during the investigation.

He attributed the poisoning incidents to mistakes made by other doctors and claimed that another person at one of the clinics where he worked had administered the poison. According to the court’s decision, Péché was sentenced to life imprisonment and permanently banned from working in the medical field.

He also announced his intention to appeal the verdict. This case intensified heated debates in French society about trust in medicine, doctors’ responsibility, and oversight systems.