Frédéric Péchier faces charges for allegedly poisoning 30 patients at Besançon clinics between 2008 and 2017, killing 12.
Authorities investigated Péchier after Sandra Simard suffered cardiac arrest during routine surgery in January 2017. Investigators found lethal potassium in her anaesthesia bag.
Alleged Workplace Sabotage
Prosecutors say Péchier contaminated colleagues’ infusion pouches and intervened during resuscitations. They claim he “always had a solution.”
Péchier denies all wrongdoing. Victims ranged from 4 to 89 years old. His defense team vows to prove his innocence.
Trial Tests Courts with Complexity
The trial, expected to last until December, challenges the court with its scope and technical details. Péchier remains under judicial supervision.
