Niels Hogel's Murders
How did Niels Hogel play God with his patients?
4.4 (12)
46 mins
Explore how Niels Högel used his nursing role to manipulate life and death. Discover the methods he used to create emergencies and gain admiration while killing patients. Learn about the investigations that revealed hundreds of deaths and led to his life sentence.
Ep 1:
The Nurse Who Craved Attention
A seemingly ordinary German nurse hides a dark compulsion for attention, and colleagues' early suspicions vanish into a glowing recommendation letter that sends him onward.
Ep 2:
Resuscitation Rambo's Deadly Pattern
At a new hospital, Niels Högel earns a chilling nickname as death rates soar under his watch, yet fear and hesitation keep colleagues silent for years.
Ep 3:
Caught in the Act
After years of whispered suspicion, colleagues finally catch Högel in the act—triggering an investigation that unearths hundreds more potential victims across Germany.
Ep 4:
Confessions in the Courtroom
Inside the courtroom, Högel admits to dozens of murders while denying others, as prosecutors piece together a chilling pattern of betrayal and forensic evidence.
Ep 5:
The System That Let Him Kill
As the scale of Högel's crimes becomes clear, a broken hospital system faces reckoning—exposing how trust, silence, and reputation cost hundreds of lives.
Discussions (12)
Yadiel
Level 7 · 8 mo agoThat 7x Gilurytmal stat is the smoking gun. 85 convictions is too low...... it is easily 300.
Ezra
Level 8 · 9 mo agoResuscitation Rambo? Yikes
Grayson
Level 7 · 8 mo agoA reference letter? Sick.
