An old woman who switched off the ventilator machine of a patient in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Germany was arrested. A 72-year-old woman, who was nearby, turned off the ventilator machine used by another patient twice, alleging that she was hearing an unbearable noise from the ventilator that was causing her trouble. The incident happened late Thursday at the hospital on the southwest side of Manheim City. The police have charged the woman with attempted murder. The hospital authorities themselves filed a complaint against them.
Another patient, a 79-year-old woman, was in the intensive care unit along with the accused old lady. Their life was maintained with the help of ventilator. The lawyers told the court that the accused elderly woman had turned off the ventilator twice, bypassing the strict instructions of the hospital authorities. The hospital staff had warned them that turning off the ventilator would endanger the life of the accompanying patient. But ignoring all this, the 72-year-old woman turned off the ventilator saying that the sound of the machine was unpleasant.
At the same time, the hospital authorities were able to save the life of the second patient who was in critical condition by detecting this incident on time. The doctors informed that they have overcome the danger and their health condition is satisfactory but they will remain on ventilator. The 72-year-old woman, who was produced in court on Wednesday, was later transferred to jail. The police are investigating whether they came to the hospital with the intention of committing murder. Their past history is also being checked.
The incidents related to the complaint took place in the evening of November 29. The accused old woman complained that she could not sleep because of the noise she heard from the ventilator. A case of attempted murder has been registered on the complaint of the hospital management. Ventilators are used to artificially supply oxygen to critically ill patients who cannot breathe. The old woman who turned off the ventilator at 8 pm was first warned. Even after this, ignoring the warning, they turned off the ventilator at 9 pm. The hospital authorities have not released the names of the patients.
The outside world comes to know about such an incident with the press conference held by the prosecution department. There is a lot of criticism on the social media against the accused old lady. Many people criticized on Twitter that they should not be spared for trying to take the life of another patient out of selfish interest. The carelessness of the hospital authorities has also been criticized.
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