France's 'Doctor Death' jailed for life for fatally poisoning 12 patients

Published: 12/18/2025
France's 'Doctor Death' jailed for life for fatally poisoning 12 patients
Former French anaesthetist, Frédéric Péchier, known as 'Doctor Death,' has been sentenced to life in prison for intentionally poisoning 30 patients, leading to 12 deaths. The victims, ranging from a child to an 89-year-old, suffered cardiac arrests or hemorrhaging due to contaminated infusion bags. Péchier has denied wrongdoing, but a court in Besançon found him guilty of the crimes committed between 2008 and 2017.