In an Ulm hospital, a nurse is said to have put five premature babies at risk of death by administering morphine. The police and prosecutors announced on Wednesday that she was arrested. The investigators accuse her of attempted manslaughter and dangerous bodily harm.
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Accordingly, the premature babies housed in a room suffered from life-threatening breathing problems five weeks ago, but were saved by the immediate deployment of the staff. According to the current medical assessment, late effects are not to be expected.
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Babies had morphine in their urine
According to the police and prosecutors, the hospital initially suspected an infection as the cause after the incident. However, tests on baby urine samples ruled this out.
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The samples also showed residues of the strong pain reliever morphine, although at least two of the children affected should not receive any. The management then alarmed the police about ten days ago.
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She mixed it in breast milk
In the course of the investigation, officials on Tuesday searched among other things lockers of employees who were on duty on the ward during the period in question. In a nurse’s closet, they found a syringe of breast milk that, according to initial analyzes, contained morphine.
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Then she was arrested. Initially, there was no further information on identity.
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