A nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering patients, with reports indicating the motive was to reduce workload. The number of patients murdered is confirmed to be at least 10, with some outlets also reporting the nurse attempted to kill 27 others. There is some uncertainty regarding the total number of deaths potentially linked to the nurse, with one report suggesting a possible connection to 100 more deaths, while another outlet incorrectly stated the perpetrator was a doctor and the number of deaths was 15.