wettlaufer inquiry
Public inquiry report into serial killer ex-nurse Wettlaufer to be released Wednesday
A commission examining the circumstances that allowed a nurse to kill eight elderly patients in her care is expected to deliver a report Wednesday aimed at preventing such crimes in the future. Continue reading
Serial killer Wettlaufer confesses trying to harm additional patients: Commission
The commission that led last year’s public inquiry into Elizabeth Wettlaufer’s actions says it heard in January 2018 that the serial killer had told prison staff she had attempted to harm two other patients. Continue reading
Wettlaufer inquiry learns of Ontario drug disposal process
While a thorough process is in place to dispose of narcotics and controlled drugs, an expert testified there’s no similar plan for other drugs. Continue reading
Long-term care home thought agency was responsible for Elizabeth Wettlaufer background check: provincial inspector
A provincial inspector says the agency that hired serial killer Elizabeth Wettlaufer and placed her at different long term care homes had a habit of failing to conduct background checks. Continue reading
Administration took 6 days to discover drugs went missing on Wettlaufer’s last day of work, inquiry hears
On Wednesday morning, the inquiry heard of another time in 2014 when hydromorphone went missing at Meadow Park Long Term Care in London. Continue reading
Coroner declined to perform autopsy on victim of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, inquiry hears
Elizabeth Wettlaufer, 51, has confessed to murdering eight patients, and attempting to kill several more, for nearly a decade by injecting them with overdoses of insulin at long-term care homes and private residences across Ontario. Continue reading
17 groups can take part in Elizabeth Wettlaufer killing inquiry, commissioner rules
Commissioner Eileen Gillese said survivor Beverly Bertram along with victims’ family members and close friends — organized into three separate groups — will have the right to call and question witnesses. Continue reading