The Angel of Death: Niels Högel and Germany’s Most Prolific Serial Killer
In this gripping episode of A True Crime Podcast, host Alexander Lawson uncovers the horrifying story of Niels Högel, a German nurse who murdered at least 85 patients — and possibly over 200 — by deliberately inducing cardiac arrests so he could play the hero by resuscitating them. From the hospitals in Oldenburg and Delmenhorst to a landmark trial that exposed shocking systemic failures, this is a tale of betrayal, ego, and unimaginable evil in the very place where lives were meant to be saved.
Alexander dives deep into Högel’s methods, the years-long investigation involving exhumations…
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