Patient, 72, arrested after she SWITCHED OFF hospital roommate's ventilator twice as its sound annoyed her
MANNHEIM, GERMANY: An elderly woman was arrested after she allegedly switched off a hospital roommate's ventilator twice simply because the sound of the life-saving machine annoyed her. The 72-year-old woman, who has not been identified for legal reasons, was put behind bars on suspicion of attempted manslaughter following the incident at a hospital in Mannheim on Tuesday evening, November 29.
German law enforcement and prosecutors said that the suspect allegedly switched off a 79-year-old woman's ventilator before she was told by staff that it was vital for the patient. Nonetheless, the perp switched the machine off again later in the evening. The older patient had to be revived and continues to receive intensive care, albeit her life is not in danger.