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| Nurses held over 'induced deaths' at Uruguay hospital | Nurses held over 'induced deaths' at Uruguay hospital |
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| Two male nurses have been detained in Uruguay over dozens of suspected induced deaths at two hospitals in the capital Montevideo, police say. | Two male nurses have been detained in Uruguay over dozens of suspected induced deaths at two hospitals in the capital Montevideo, police say. |
| They say the men - aged 49 and 36 - were held following a two-month police investigation. | They say the men - aged 49 and 36 - were held following a two-month police investigation. |
| The alleged killings took place in the cardiology unit of the Maciel Hospital and in the intensive care unit of the Spanish Mutual Care. | The alleged killings took place in the cardiology unit of the Maciel Hospital and in the intensive care unit of the Spanish Mutual Care. |
| Some reports say the suspects had cited "humanitarian reasons". | Some reports say the suspects had cited "humanitarian reasons". |
| 'Psychopathic behaviour' | 'Psychopathic behaviour' |
| The names of the two nurses - who were apparently not working together - have not been released. | The names of the two nurses - who were apparently not working together - have not been released. |
| Up to 50 people could have been killed through a combination of administered medication and other procedures, reports in Uruguay's media suggest. | Up to 50 people could have been killed through a combination of administered medication and other procedures, reports in Uruguay's media suggest. |
| Police inspector Jose Luis Roldan said poison from Brazil had been used on patients who were in critical condition, the Associated Press news agency reports. | Police inspector Jose Luis Roldan said poison from Brazil had been used on patients who were in critical condition, the Associated Press news agency reports. |
| However, investigators believe that not all the victims were terminally ill. | However, investigators believe that not all the victims were terminally ill. |
| A spokesperson for one of the hospitals involved said that the deaths were the consequence of "psychopathic behaviour" and not common practice at the medical institution, the BBC's Vladimir Hernandez reports. | A spokesperson for one of the hospitals involved said that the deaths were the consequence of "psychopathic behaviour" and not common practice at the medical institution, the BBC's Vladimir Hernandez reports. |
| Forensic studies are still being carried out and the results could take several days, our correspondent adds. | Forensic studies are still being carried out and the results could take several days, our correspondent adds. |
| The public health ministry issued a statement saying it was co-operating with the investigation into "presumed criminal acts linked to the health area". | |
| It expressed "profound concern" over the case and said it was carrying out its own investigation. |