Homebound urge for death by Ursula T., unexpectedly swift demise ensues
In the heart of Berlin, a shocking trial is unfolding. A renowned palliative care doctor, charged with the murder of 15 patients, stands accused in the Berlin Regional Court. Prosecutors allege that the doctor had a "lust for killing," a chilling assertion that hints at motive or behavioral evidence[2].
At the centre of this complex case is the death of an 87-year-old woman named Ursula T. The doctor is accused of setting a fire in her one-room apartment on Niemetz Street, an allegation that forms a crucial part of the evidence against him[1]. However, specific detailed evidence about the Ursula T. case has not been fully disclosed in the available sources.
The tragedy unfolded on the first floor of Ursula T.'s apartment building. Two boys, passing by, noticed smoke coming out of her window and rushed to help. Upon reaching the apartment, they saw flames through the slightly open door[3]. Meanwhile, a 23-year-old police officer, Paula S., was called to the scene and encountered the accused doctor, Johannes M.
Paula S. remembers Johannes M. telling her that Ursula T. did not have much longer to live. After the visit, the accused was supposed to have been engaged with the documentation of his visit on the opposite side of the street for a while, which could mean he was still on the spot when the fire broke out[5]. However, Paula S. did not speak to the doctor about the video again as he was already gone at that time[6].
Upon investigating the scene, police officer Viktoria W. from the homicide squad found no signs of forced entry into the apartment. She identified three fire sites: the couch and the bed in the living room, as well as the kitchen. A regulator was turned on at the stove[7].
When the firefighters entered Ursula T.'s apartment, she was supposed to be unresponsive and without a pulse, lying on the floor between the hallway and the kitchen[8]. Despite being brought to the staircase and revived, Ursula T. later died in a hospital.
It is believed that Johannes M. visited Ursula T. for the first time on the day of the fire to ease her fear of death and her pain. During a phone call, he allegedly advised Ursula T. to remove a plastic bag from a pan that was supposed to be on the stove[9].
In front of the apartment door, a charred pan was standing, apparently placed there by the firefighters. Viktoria W. believes it must have been arson[10]. Ursula T. lived alone in a four-story old building on Niemetz Street in Neukölln.
The trial against Johannes M. continues, with the city of Berlin watching closely. The case of Ursula T. serves as a grim reminder of the suspected actions of the accused doctor, who is accused of killing 15 severely ill patients between September 2021 and July 2024[1]. The full details of the Ursula T. case may yet come to light as the trial progresses.
