Italian Nurse Accused of Killing Up to 93 Patients
The case against Daniela Poggiali drew international attention due to the sheer scale of the alleged crimes
Published June 6, 2025
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Case Details
Quick Facts
Quick facts
Italian nurse Daniela Poggiali was accused in 2013–2014 of causing the deaths of a number of her patients. She later became a suspect in the deaths of up to 38 patients in total.
A nurse under suspicion
Poggiali was working as a nurse at the time the suspected deaths occurred. The case attracted serial killer nurses widespread international attention, owing to the alleged scale of the crimes and the large number of potential victims.
The investigation into the deaths was extensive, and the case became one of the most high-profile medical professional murders criminal cases in Italy in recent years. Authorities examined a significant number of deaths that had occurred under her care.
Timeline
District court verdict: life sentence for three murders
Christina Aistrup Hansen is found guilty of three murders and one attempted murder of patients and is sentenced to life in prison by the district court.
High court verdict: 12 years in prison
The Eastern High Court acquits her of murder but convicts her of four counts of attempted murder and sets the sentence at 12 years in prison.
High court overturns murder convictions
The Eastern High Court finds doubt about the connection between the injections and the deaths and acquits her of murder.
International attention
The sheer number of alleged victims placed the case among the most disturbing healthcare serial killers suspected serial killing cases in modern European history. The full scope of the accusations made headlines far beyond Italy.
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