Violence in the dormitory for the disabled: the process begins

Half a year after the act of violence with four dead in a Potsdam dormitory for people with disabilities, the trial against a nurse for murder and attempted murder begins on Tuesday (9 a.m.) in front of the regional court.

According to the indictment, the 52-year-old allegedly attacked five defenseless residents between the ages of 31 and 56 with a knife at the end of April and killed four of them.

Potsdam - A 43-year-old woman survived after an emergency operation.

Before the knife attacks, the woman is said to have tried to strangle two of the victims.

The public prosecutor's office assumes that the nurse committed the offenses in a state of significantly reduced culpability.

Ten days of negotiations are scheduled for the process until December 9th.

In total, more than 40 witnesses are to be heard.

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