Waiting for Autopsy Result After Suspicion of Murder in Vienna Clinic Favoriten

The accused nurse is at liberty. The colleague who worked with her in the duty roster at the Vienna Favoriten Clinic is considered a suspect, not an accused, emphasized the spokeswoman for the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, Nina Bussek, on Wednesday. The Vienna Nursing and Patient Advocacy (WPPA) has also dealt with the case and examined whether there had already been reports about the main accused. However, there were neither complaints nor irregularities concerning the woman, a spokeswoman for the APA said.

Suspicion of Murder at Vienna Favoriten Clinic: Irregularities Noticed During Shift Change

After a patient died in mid-September, irregularities in the nursing documentation were found by the nursing staff who took over the shift directly from the accused and a second employee the following day. The patient was continuously supplied with benzodiazepines and opiates via a motorized syringe. Both the timing and the dosage were specified in a therapy plan. However, not every single bolus (the administration of medication, ed.) was documented. They reported the incidents to the ward management, which subsequently informed the nursing directorate. Meanwhile, a second suspicious death at the Favoriten Clinic is being examined. The man was also receiving palliative care and died in January 2025. Both individuals were between 50 and 70 and were administered benzodiazepines and opiates.

(APA/Red)

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