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German Court Sets 28-Year Minimum Term for Killer Nurse Niels Högel

Judges cited exceptional severity of guilt to justify extending the minimum term.

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Der wegen dutzendfachen Mordes verurteilte ehemalige Krankenpfleger Niels Högel muss mindestens 28 Jahre im Gefängnis bleiben. Ein Antrag auf eine vorzeitige Haftentlassung zur Bewährung nach 15 Jahren Gefängnis wurde abgelehnt.
Pflegemörder Högel muss wegen besonders schwerer Schuld mindestens 28 Jahre in Haft.

Overview

  • The Regional Court in Oldenburg ruled that Högel must serve at least 28 years and rejected his bid for parole after 15 years.
  • The decision is not final, and Högel may file an immediate complaint with the Higher Regional Court in Celle.
  • The court said the 28-year term is a framework for enforcement rather than a guarantee of release at that point.
  • Any future release would require a psychiatric assessment of his continued dangerousness.
  • Högel has been imprisoned since 2009 for murders committed in 2000–2005 on intensive care units; reports cite 85 convictions in the 2019 case, while other accounts total 91 across multiple trials.