Police on Friday arrested a woman suspected of disconnecting the respirator of an elderly patient at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center, causing his death.
Doctors said they found the 97-year-old man — who was hospitalized earlier this week on Memorial Day due to an unspecified illness — detached from the machine and were forced to declare him dead overnight.
Police said they opened an investigation and detained a 33-year-old suspected of involvement.
Hebrew media outlets reported that the woman worked as a carer for the man and his late wife.
The suspect’s defense lawyer stated his client denied the accusations and claimed that the elderly patient died of natural causes.
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She is set to attend a hearing at the Haifa Magistrate’s Court on Friday afternoon where police are expected to request an extension of her remand.
A police official told Channel 12 news that if evidence mounts against the suspect, they may launch a murder probe.
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