Hospital killer loses appeal against life sentence

Petr Zelenka, a male nurse who was sentenced to life imprisonment for a series of murders, has lost his appeal. The High Court in Prague on Wednesday upheld the verdict issued by the regional court in Hradec Králové earlier this year. Mr Zelenka committed seven murders and attempted another ten between May and October 2006 by administering lethal doses of the blood-thinning drug heparin to his patients. Experts confirmed that Mr Zelenka is sane and fully responsible for his actions.

Author: Ruth Fraňková