Zurich - A Swiss nurse who confessed to the "mercy" killing of nine elderly women in July has admitted responsibility for 18 more deaths in nursing homes and hospitals, officials said yesterday.
The man Swiss media have dubbed the "Angel of Death" told investigators he had put his victims - mostly old women - out of their misery by injecting them with drug overdoses or smothering them with plastic bags and towels. "As far as his motive goes, he is sticking to his previous comments that he acted out of sympathy, compassion, empathy and salvation of the people involved," a magistrate said.