Murder or medical mix-up? New questions in the case of killer nurse Colin Norris
Summary
Colin Norris, a nurse convicted in 2008 of killing elderly patients with insulin injections, has been in prison for 18 years. New reviews of medical records and evidence have raised questions about whether the deaths were murders or natural causes related to medical conditions in frail elderly patients.Key Facts
- Colin Norris was convicted of killing four elderly patients and attempting to kill a fifth by injecting insulin.
- The main case involved Ethel Hall, who died after a hypoglycemic coma while recovering from a broken hip.
- Norris was convicted mostly based on medical charts showing severe low blood sugar, considered rare in non-diabetics.
- His conviction was upheld after appeals, but new scientific evidence suggests low blood sugar episodes may happen naturally in frail elderly patients.
- The police investigated retrospectively, looking for other unexplained deaths on Norris's wards with similar symptoms.
- The jury convicted Norris by a majority of 11-1 after a five-month trial.
- Norris's supporters argue the medical evidence is disputed and the deaths could be natural.
- This case follows concerns about other nurses, such as Lucy Letby, convicted in similar hospital death cases.
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