German Nurse Niels Högel Admits to Killing 100 Patients, Becomes One of Deadliest Serial Killers

Niels Hoegel, the nurse already serving a lifetime sentence for two murders, waits for the first day of his latest trial, this time accused of 100 further murders, in Oldenburg, Germany, on Oct. 30, 2018. David Hecker/Getty Images

Former German nurse Niels Högel has admitted to murdering some 100 patients under his care. If convicted, his admission would make him one of Germany’s most notorious post-war serial killers.

The 41-year-old Högel confessed to the crimes on the first day of his trial, which took place Oct. 30 in Germany’s northwestern city of Oldenburg.