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German nurse admits killing 100 patients as trial begins

GERMANY — A former nurse on trial in northwest Germany has admitted to murdering 100 patients.

The confession makes Niels Hoegel, 41, one of the country's deadliest post-World War II serial killers.

Hoegel is accused of killing his patients -- between the ages of 34 and 96 -- with various nonprescription drugs. He said it was all an attempt to show off his resuscitation skills to colleagues and to fight off boredom.

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Hoegel worked at two hospitals in northern Germany between 2000 and 2005. He's already serving a life sentence for six convictions, including homicide and attempted homicide. Those convictions led authorities to investigate hundreds of deaths.

Hoegel's trial is expected to continue until next May.