Nurse Found Guilty of Murdering Patients in British Hospital

A 25-year-old nurse was found guilty of murdering two patients and causing grievous bodily harm to 15 others in a British hospital. Benjamin Geen's case has drawn parallels with that of Beverley Allitt, a notorious paediatric nurse who killed four children in her care with drug overdoses.

Key Takeaways:

• Geen, a trainee nurse, was found guilty of murdering two patients, David Onley, 75, and Anthony Bateman, 65, who died within a fortnight of each other in January 2004.
• Geen administered potentially lethal drugs to patients, including insulin, sedatives, and muscle relaxants, to satisfy his "perverse needs" and find excitement in endangering their lives.
• The investigation, led by Detective Superintendent Andy Taylor, involved 40 officers and took a long and painstaking approach to gather evidence.
• Geen had access to a range of drugs in the hospital's accident and emergency department and used them on his victims between December 2003 and February 2004.
• The hospital staff reviewed the case notes of patients who experienced unexpected respiratory arrests and discovered Geen's involvement, leading to his arrest.
• Geen was found guilty of 17 counts, including two counts of murder and 15 counts of causing grievous bodily harm.
• The judge, Mr. Justice Crane, postponed sentencing until he received a psychological report, citing the unusual nature of Geen's motive.

Statistics:

• 2 patients were murdered by Geen: David Onley, 75, and Anthony Bateman, 65.
• 15 patients suffered from grievous bodily harm.
• 40 officers were involved in the investigation.
• The investigation took a long and painstaking approach to gather evidence.
• 18 cases were reviewed by medical staff before Geen's arrest.
• Geen was motivated by a desire to find excitement and satisfy his "perverse needs."
• The hospital's accident and emergency department saw a high rate of respiratory arrests, with normally one to two cases per year.

Sources:

• "Nurse guilty of murdering two patients," _The Guardian_
• "Benjamin Geen 'played God' with patients' lives, court told," _The Telegraph_
• "Ex-accident nurse Benjamin Geen found guilty of two counts of murder," _The Times_
• BBC News, "Nurse found guilty of poisoning patients"