Sendai nurse sent to prosecutors over attempted murder

Sendai nurse sent to prosecutors over attempted murder

SENDAI, Japan - A 29-year-old male nurse, Daisuke Mori, is escorted by police officers at the Izumi Police Station in Sendai on Feb. 18 as he is sent to prosecutors on suspicion of attempting to murder a 1-year-old girl by administering her with lethal amounts of muscle relaxant via an intravenous drip. Police allege that Mori administered the drug to the girl at Hokuryo Clinic on Feb. 2 last year. The girl temporarily stopped breathing but later recovered and was discharged from the hospital. Mori has been in custody since being arrested Jan. 6 and subsequently charged with attempting to kill an 11-year-old girl Oct. 31 last year using the same method. The girl is still unconscious.

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