Malmö Östra hospital murders
| Malmö Östra hospital murders | |
|---|---|
| Location | 55°36′40″N 13°03′28″E / 55.61107°N 13.05775°E Simrisbanvägen 10, Malmö, Sweden |
| Date | October 1978 – January 1979 |
| Target | Elderly hospital patients |
Attack type | Senicide |
| Weapons | Disinfectant |
| Deaths | 11[a] |
| Injured | 16[a] |
| Perpetrator | Anders Hansson |
| Motive | Euthanasia debate (suspected)[3] Felt sorry for old people (himself)[4] |
| Coroner | Gerhard Voigt[5] |
| Charges | Murder (16 counts)[2] Attempted murder (11 counts)[2] |
| Verdict | Guilty |
| Convictions | Murder (11 counts)[1] Attempted murder (16 counts)[1] |
The Malmö Östra hospital murders were a Swedish case of serial senicide committed by the 18-year-old Anders Hansson at a hospital in Malmö between October 1978 and January 1979.[6] Hansson poisoned elderly patients during his working hours as an orderly with the detergents Gevisol (contains sodium hydroxide; undiluted solution has a pH of 12) and Ivisol (contains potassium hydroxide; undiluted solution has a pH of 13).
At the long-term care part of the hospital, a total of 27 patients were poisoned to death, with at least 11 confirmed victims.[7] Another 16 patients were also victims of attempted murder. In August 1979, Hansson was sentenced to closed psychiatric treatment, where he remained until 1994.[6]
Footnotes
References
- 1 2 3 "Morden i Malmö. Domen sluten vård" [The murders in Malmö. Sentence: closed care]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 223. 29 August 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Hultkvist, Jonas (18 May 1979). "Sjukhusmorden flera än 16? Analys kan utöka åtal" [Hospital murders more than 16? Analysis may increase prosecution]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Malmö. p. 14. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Frätande gift var dödsorsak. Ung vårdare erkänner massmord på sjukhus" [Caustic poison was the cause of death. Young nurse admits to mass murder in hospital]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 11. 13 January 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Hultkvist, Jonas (31 May 1979). "Mordåtalade 19-åringen: Jag tyckte synd om dem" [Murder accused 19-year-old: I felt sorry for them]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Malmö. p. 5. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Åtal nästa månad för sjukhusmorden" [Trial next month for hospital murders]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Malmö. 18 April 1979. p. 4. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- 1 2 Hjertén, Linda (24 April 2011). "99 dagar – 27 mord" [99 days – 27 murders]. Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ Johnsson, Fredrik (15 November 2009). "Sjukhusmorden". P3 Dokumentär. Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
Further reading
- Ajanki, Tord (2017). Seriemördaren på Malmö Östra sjukhus [The serial killer at Malmö Östra Hospital] (in Swedish). [Malmö]: Press Publica. ISBN 9789163952258. SELIBR 22417961.