Stephan Letter
Encyclopedia
Stephan Letter is a German
serial killer
known to be responsible for the killings of at least 29 elderly patients while he was working at a hospital as a nurse in Sonthofen
, Bavaria
. In December 2006, Stephan Letter was found guilty for at least 29 murders and was sentenced to life imprisonment
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
known to be responsible for the killings of at least 29 elderly patients while he was working at a hospital as a nurse in Sonthofen
Sonthofen
Sonthofen is the most southerly town of Germany, located in the Oberallgäu region of the Bavarian Alps. Neighbouring Oberstdorf is situated 14 km farther south but is not classified as a town. Sonthofen is located at...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. In December 2006, Stephan Letter was found guilty for at least 29 murders and was sentenced to life imprisonment
Life imprisonment
Life imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime under which the convicted person is to remain in jail for the rest of his or her life...
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