Berlin ∙ A 72-year-old woman was arrested for turning off a patient’s ventilator because the noise was annoying. The accident occurred in Mannheim, Germany. Even earlier they had turned off the fan giving the same reason. The patient barely escaped that day. Doctors had said the ventilator was needed and shouldn’t be turned off.
Now for the second time the ventilator was turned off and the patient was in critical condition. The defendant was taken to court and released on bail. One case of attempted murder was registered. The patient is under urgent care.
English summary : Woman arrested for turning off roommate’s fan to stop its annoying noise
