SocietyChiba Infusion Murder: Patient May Have Asked Hospital to Change Former Staffer

A former hospital employee was arrested in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on suspicion of killing a patient by mixing excrement into the patient’s intravenous drip. Investigators say the deceased patient had previously asked the hospital to stop assigning the former employee to their care. The circumstances surrounding that request are now part of the investigation. The case concerns whether the earlier complaint was connected to the alleged killing.

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NNHK News★★★☆☆2026-07-18 10:25Original