Hospitalised woman in Germany turns off roommate's "annoying" ventilator
By Olivia Logan
A hospitalised woman in Germany has been arrested after allegedly turning off her roommate's ventilator because she found the loud noise too annoying.
German woman turns off hospital roommate’s ventilator
A woman in Germany has been arrested on suspicion of attempted manslaughter after police said that she had turned off her roommate’s ventilator because she found the noise it was making too annoying.
According to staff working at the hospital in Baden-Württemberg, the 72-year-old woman turned the ventilator off multiple times. After the first time, she was told by doctors that the machine was vital to keep her fellow patient alive. The woman apparently then went on to turn the ventilator off again just one hour later.
Fellow patient required intensive care
The actions of the accused woman, who told police she had “felt disturbed by the noise coming from the oxygen device”, meant that her roommate needed to be revived and moved into intensive care, though police have reported that her life was not in danger.
The woman appeared in court on Wednesday and was jailed while investigations continue.
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Editor for Germany at IamExpat Media. Olivia first came to Germany in 2013 to work as an Au Pair. Since studying English Literature and German in Scotland, Freiburg and Berlin she has worked as a features journalist and news editor.Read more