German Nurse Niels Högel Admits to Killing 100 Patients, Becomes One of Deadliest Serial Killers

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Former German nurse Niels Högel has admitted to murdering some 100 patients under his care. If convicted, his admission would make him one of Germany’s most notorious post-war serial killers.

The 41-year-old Högel confessed to the crimes on the first day of his trial, which took place Oct. 30 in Germany’s northwestern city of Oldenburg.