A doctor in a probe into
suspicious hospital deaths at Saronno hospital told
court-appointed experts Wednesday he was the best doctor in the
ER department.
"Rightly or wrongly I was considered the most important and
charismatic person on the ward," said Leonardo Cazzaniga.
"I deem myself one of the best doctors. Yes, the best for my
vast competence".
Last month prosecutors said another 18 suspicious deaths in
the ER at Saronno near Varese are being examined by consultants.
Some 14 people are under investigation in the probe, which
has looked at dozens of deaths in the northern Italian hospital
near Milan.
Among the others is a nurse Cazzaniga was involved with,
Laura Taroni.
Another nurse has told investigators that murder suspect
Cazzaniga, the deputy head of the ER, openly bragged about being
"the angel of death".
"I heard Cazzaniga talking about his 'protocol'," the witness
said. "I heard him exclaim things like: I'm applying my protocol
to this patient".
Two other nurses confirmed to investigators that Cazzaniga's
"protocol" consisted in administering sedatives and anesthetics
to finish off patients with low life expectancy.
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